North San Luis Obispo County CERT

Communications networks, such as mobile phones and computers, could be unreliable during disasters, and electricity could be disrupted. Planning in advance will help ensure that all the members of your household - including children and people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, as well as outside care givers - know how to reach each other and where to meet up in an emergency.

  Every Californian, regardless of age, disability, income or language, should be prepared for emergencies and disasters - especially wildfires, earthquakes, and floods. LISTOS is a free, eight hour course, which teaches community members basic ideas about preparing for disasters in an interactive discussion learning environment. Participants will identify local hazards, develop a family emergency plan, make a disaster kit, learn how to shut off utilities and use a fire extinguisher, and more. The class is offered in English and Spanish.

The CERT Basic Training provides individuals who complete this course with the basic skills required to respond to their community’s immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, when emergency services are not immediately available. By working together, CERT volunteers can help save lives and protect property using the basic techniques in this course. The target audience for this course is individuals who desire the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and respond to a disaster.

In this class, the students will learn about:

• PG&E’s gas and electric distribution systems.
• How to approach and secure the site.
• How to make notifications.
• Recognizing the dangers of electrical hazards and how to work safely around them.