CERT Framework

How CERT Works In Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek has 8 CERT Areas, all stocked with emergency response supplies. CERT graduates are assigned to a CERT Area based on where they live. In the event of emergency, CERTs gather at their CERT Staging Area and work together as trained in the CERT Program.

Walnut Creek CERT Strategic Plan For 2017 - 2022
The CERT Strategic Plan 2017-2022 (PDF) outlines the priorities and goals for Walnut Creek CERT over a five-year period.

CERT Activation: Deployment Information
Curious about what to do in an emergency and how the call-out will look? CERT Mobilization Protocol Update 2020
If you didn't receive a text/email/phone call about a recent call-out or you want to update phone numbers and contact info email cert@walnut-creek.org

CERT Handling Information From the Field in the CERT Command Post
The Information Handling system is designed to provide CERT Section Chiefs with situational awareness so they can optimally assign CERT volunteers to incidents and convey required intelligence to the City of Walnut Creek's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). To learn more, click here [PDF].