Emergency Training Classes Offered

Raymond Klein, Brentwood Community Council (BCC) Safety Representative, discussed Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) at the South Brentwood crime meeting.
This training program is presented by the Fire Department and the next two 7-week sessions are starting next week. There are two West LA classes. Pre-registration is not required. One is at Fire Station 59 (Olympic Blvd and Butler Ave) on Wednesday nights from 7:00-9:30 pm. Contact: Firefighter Mason 818-756-9674
The other is at UCLA on Thursday mornings from 9:00-11:30 am. Contact: Firefighter Butler 818-756-9674.
Klein discussed emergency items to have in preparation for a disaster/earthquake. See FEMA’s website or California’s Shakeout website for a checklist. You need at least 3 days’ supply, especially water. Keep an emergency kit in your home, car, and office. Flashlights are better than candles due to potential gas leaks.
Klein recommended organizing a Neighborhood Watch program in every neighborhood and distributed a Neighborhood Watch invitation – it takes only one person to initiate it for one’s block.
He suggested getting on SBRA’s email list for information and schedules for CERT classes, or go to www.cert-la.com for schedules. He also distributed flyers regarding check lists for emergency supplies to have on hand.
Marylin Krell added that Brentwood residents can sign up for email notices at the BCC website: www.brentwoodcommunitycouncil.org. There are 10 email lists to choose from and you can select only the ones that interest you.