• The Sacramento Region Citizen Corps Council is inviting Community Leaders, in the Sacramento area, to "get involved" and become SRCCC Board Members, for 2009. SRCCC Board Members help direct programs like Community Emergency Response (CERT), Neighborhood Emergency Training (NET), Teen CERT, and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). Programs that help our community get prepared for the next disaster.
   
• SRCCC Board Members consist of private nonprofits, nongovernmental organizations (including faith-based and community-based organizations),and advocacy groups for special needs. Representatives from emergency management, homeland security, law enforcement, fire service, medical services and public health.
   
• The Sacramento Sheriff's Department is the major sponsor of the Sacramento Region Citizen Corps Council and the Council meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Sheriff's Academy, 1000 River Walk Way, Carmichael CA 95608. Get involved, come by and meet your Sacramento Region Citizen Corps Council. 

 Citizen Corps Guide

Citizen Corps PowerPoint

• Citizen Corps is FEMA's nationwide grass-roots effort which encourages community and government leaders to come together to involve community members and organizations in all-hazards emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery. The Citizen Corps mission is to bring community and government leaders together to coordinate the involvement of community members and organizations in emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.
   

• One of the central tenets of Citizen Corps is to bring together government and non-governmental community leaders to develop a more inclusive approach to community preparedness by involving the public in all-hazards emergency preparedness, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery. In January 2002 there were no registered Councils; today, there are now over 2,100 Citizen Corps Councils in every state and territory serving more than 73 percent of the U.S. population!
   

• On October 3, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, H.R. 2638. This bill provides funding for DHS programs through fiscal year 2009 and includes the following amounts for the DHS Homeland Security Grant Program: Grant guidance for the funding is expected to be released by November 5, 2008. • $950 million for the State Homeland Security Grant Program • $837.5 million for the Urban Area Security Initiative • $41 million for the Metropolitan Medical Response System • $15 million for Citizen Corps

For more information contact: Andrew J. Cruz, SRCCC NET Program Coordinator, (916) 876-7451 or email ancruz@sacsheriff.com
We all have a role in hometown security, Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety.

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District covers those residents that live or work in the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County (Communities of Florin, Coffing, Vineyard, Sloughhouse, Rancho Murieta, Rosemont, Mather, Nimbus, Alder Creek, Gold River, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Arden, Arcade, Carmichael, Foothill Farms, North Highlands, Antelope, Elverta, Rio Linda) including the Cities of Citrus Heights and Rancho Cordova.

• January 8 to January 17, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Thursdays from 6 to 10:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Metro Fire Station, 7641 Greenback Lane Citrus Heights, CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to cert@smfd.ca.gov and advise that you will be attending. For more information call (916) 566-4381.

• May 7 to May 16, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Thursdays from 6 to 10:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Metro Fire Station, 7641 Greenback Lane Citrus Heights, CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to cert@smfd.ca.gov and advise that you will be attending. For more information call (916) 566-4381.

• October 15 to October 24, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Thursdays from 6 to 10:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Metro Fire Station, 7641 Greenback Lane Citrus Heights, CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to cert@smfd.ca.gov and advise that you will be attending. For more information call (916) 566-4381.

Sacramento City Fire Department covers those residents that live or work in the City of Sacramento.

• January 7, 2009 to February 25, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 pm at Marshall School, 2718 G Street, Sacramento CA. Graduation will be Saturday February 28, 2009 from 9 am to Noon at 3230 J Street Sacramento CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to sacramentocert@comcast.net and advise that you will be attending. For more information contact Pat Burritt (916) 747-7202.

• May 27, 2009 to June 22, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Mondays from 6 to 9 pm at Marshall School, 2718 G Street, Sacramento CA. Graduation will be Saturday June 27, 2009 from 9 am to Noon at 3230 J Street Sacramento CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to sacramentocert@comcast.net and advise that you will be attending. For more information contact Pat Burritt (916) 747-7202.

• September 7, 2009 to October 26, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Mondays from 6 to 9 pm at Marshall School, 2718 G Street, Sacramento CA. Graduation will be Saturday October 31, 2009 from 9 am to Noon at 3230 J Street Sacramento CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to sacramentocert@comcast.net and advise that you will be attending. For more information contact Pat Burritt (916) 747-7202.

CERT volunteers have the opportunity to receive extensive disaster preparedness training at no charge as well as provide a meaningful, critical volunteer role in their community. CERT teams work in conjunction with state and federal level agencies in responding to and recovering from major disasters.  If you are interested in serving your community as a CERT volunteer, sign up for our CERT training. NOTE: CERT training is standardized so if you cannot attend a class with the program you are currently enrolled you can "make-up" the class with an alternate program in the Region. However, you must contact the CERT coordinator of each program and advise of the schedule change. Check our Event Calendar to see when CERT classes are being held.