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Friends of Folsom CERT

Supporting the mission of the Folsom City Community Emergency Response Team.

Folsom CERT is an auxiliary arm of the Folsom Fire Department made up of volunteers. You may have seen them around town in their green community emergency response vehicle and firefighter rehab trailer. The team plays a very active role throughout Folsom (cooling center, first aid, floods, fire watch, missing person searches, communication support), the county (staffing the CalExpo drive up COVID test site), and the state (base camp preparation at the Moccasin fire and senior wellness phone checks with the Listos program)

10/12/2025

09/03/2025

Folsom CERT would like to thank Chick-Fil-A Folsom for their
generosity which directly enabled support of those protecting our community in yesterday's local wildland fires.

07/07/2025

Folsom CERT was at the Folsom Pro Rodeo again this year to provide First Aid and Cooling stations. Temps were about 30 degrees cooler than last year which improved the situation greatly.

01/09/2024

Want to catch some action on the ice AND support a good cause? Check out the Sacramento Fire Hockey Club "Red vs. White" game this Sunday at Skatetown Ice Arena in Roseville at 2:00pm. Admission is free, and any donations go to benefit the City of Folsom Community Emergency Response Team.

Look for CERT volunteers in bright yellow attire both in the arena and at the front door as you enter. Cash and checks payable to "Friends of Folsom CERT" accepted on-site. Electronic donations can be made by scanning the QR code in the attached photo.

See you Sunday!

11/28/2023

Happy Giving Tuesday! As you consider the various non-profit organizations in need of help, please keep Friends of Folsom CERT in mind.

All donations benefit the all-volunteer City of Folsom Community Emergency Response team. From providing first aid booths at events around town, to teaching free emergency preparedness classes for residents, to responding to fires and providing rehabilitation services for firefighters, your donations help cover the tool and equipment needs of the CERT team as they fulfill these and many many other mission scopes.

To donate, please visit our PayPal donations portal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R539VRXVJ6H9E

11/22/2023

You can make better decisions about how to stay safe during severe storms and flooding if you stay informed.

Use official TV, radio & county emergency services channels to get the information you need to be safe.

Visit listoscalifornia.org/alerts to stay informed!

07/26/2023

Don't forget to swing by Handel’s Folsom TODAY between 11:00am and 10:00pm to grab some ice cream and help raise funds for your all-volunteer City of Folsom Community Emergency Response Team!

If you mention "Friends of Folsom CERT" and show this image or bring a copy of the flyer, and 20% of your check will be donated back to the program!

While you're there, look for CERT37, Folsom CERT's mobile response unit, and talk with members of the team about upcoming emergency preparedness courses. You can't miss 'em, they'll be in bright yellow!

Bring a friend, and we'll see you later today!

07/15/2023

Got a sweet tooth? We've got a sweet deal for you! Join us on July 26th at Handel’s Folsom for a fundraiser to benefit the all-volunteer City of Folsom Community Emergency Response Team! That's right, ICE CREAM!

Drop by anytime between 11:00am and 10:00pm that day, mention "Friends of Folsom CERT" and show this image or bring a copy of the flyer, and 20% of your check will be donated back to the program!

While you're there, look for CERT37, Folsom CERT's mobile response unit, and talk with members of the team about upcoming emergency preparedness courses.

Spread the word and bring a friend! See you on the 26th!

06/30/2023

Hey, Folsom! Have lunch or dinner plans yet for July 6th? Want to do some good just by grabbing a bite? Friends of Folsom CERT has partnered with our local Papa Murphy's Pizza location to hold a fundraiser benefiting the all-volunteer City of Folsom Community Emergency Response Team.

All you need to do is visit the Papa Murphy's location at 703 Bidwell Street in Folsom on July 6th between 11am and 8pm and make a purchase. Make sure you mention you're there to support "Friends of Folsom CERT" and they'll donate 30% of your check to our nonprofit. You can still order online if you want, but make sure you chose the "pay in store option" so we can still receive a donation.

Tell your friends, invite your family, we hope to see you there! Thank you for your support!

For more information about Folsom CERT, visit http://www.folsomcert.org or talk to one of the CERT members the night of the fundraiser.

07/14/2022

Another major purchase for Folsom CERT thanks to successful fundraising. Our 2022 Can-Am Defender with a QTAC EMS-R medical skid is ready for action. Reaching runners down a mile from the first aid tent at a 5k run will be much faster. At the Folsom Pro Rodeo it was used to shuttle resources between the first-aid/cooling stations. It greatly enhanced our ability to perform fire watch duty during the fireworks show by providing access off-road. We have lots of uses planned and look forward to discovering new uses. Many thanks to all the donors. Without you, such purchases would not be possible.

01/28/2022

2021 was a busy year for Folsom CERT. The team of about 40 members totaled 4,000 volunteer hours. Most of those hours can be categorized as Prep, Training, Scheduled Events, and Unscheduled Events. Note that nearly 25% of our hours are training. Over 50% of the hours are in direct service to the community.

Specifically, the kinds of things that we did in 2021 are:

2021 TRAINING
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Vehicle Certification
Fire Department 800 MHz radios
Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational (LARRO) training
Advanced First Aid
CPR/AED
Traffic Management
CERT/MURS Radio communications
ActiveAlert (Computer Aided Dispatch)
Water Awareness (self rescue, rope rescue)
Stop the Bleed
Red Cross Shelter/Procedures
Firefighter Rehab
Incident Management Team
Sandbags/Flooding

2021 EVENTS
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First Aid Station - Love My Mom 5k
First Aid station - Hometown Parade
First Aid Station - Peddlers Fair
First Aid Station - Elk Grove Great Pumpkin Festival
First Aid Station - FestiFall
First Aid Station - Tree Lighting
First Aid Station - California International Marathon
First Aid and Cooling Stations - Folsom Pro Rodeo

Firefighter Rehab - residential structure fire
Firefighter Rehab - Natoma street vegetation fire
Firefighter Rehab - vegetation fire Blue Ravine & E. Bidwell
Firefighter Rehab - Perraud Dr. residential structure fire
Firefighter Rehab - Nugget Structure Fire
Firefighter Rehab - Rockglen Rd fire
Firefighter Rehab f- FCFD firefighter academy

Incident Management Team support - River Fire
Incident Management Team support - Caldor Fire

Funeral Support - Sac Sheriff Deputy Gibson
Funeral Support - Galt Police Officer Grewal
Funeral Support - Sac Metro Firefighter Rutherford

Missing At Risk USAR - child
Missing at-risk USAR - adult

Homeless Camp Abatement - roadside
Homeless Camp Abatement - behind Zoo

Fire Watch for controlled burns - Oct
Fire Watch for controlled burns - Nov

Cooling Center - June
Cooling Center - July
Clean Air Center - August

Severe Weather Event - Oct

Trauma victims for FCPD and FCFD medical training
Administrative support for FCFD New Hire Interviews
Trauma victims for FCFD New Hire Interviews
FCFD Firefighter Academy assistance
Victims for Sac Region High Rise Drill

National Night Out
Lions Club Presentation
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
FCFD/FCPD Trick or Trunk

CERT Public Academy classes - Spring
CERT Public Academy classes - Fall

Address

Sacramento, CA

Telephone

+19165334116

Website

https://www.fofcert.org/, https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R539VRXVJ6H9E

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What does Folsom CERT do?

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept was developed and implemented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1985. The Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987 underscored the area-wide threat of a major disaster in California. Further, it confirmed the need for training civilians to meet their immediate needs. The program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. The CERT program was designed as a grassroots initiative and specifically structured so that the local and state program managers have the flexibility to form their programs in the way that best suits their communities. CERT volunteers are trained to respond safely, responsibly, and effectively to emergency situations, but they can also support their communities during non-emergency events as well.

At the direction of the Folsom Fire Department, Folsom City Community Emergency Response Team (Folsom CERT) can be tasked to provide emergency medical response, search and rescue, triage resources in times of emergencies. For non-emergencies, resources such as first aid tents, cooling stations for City sponsored events such as the Folsom Rodeo are often provided. Folsom CERT also responds for Missing At-Risk Person situations. During extreme weather events one may find Folsom CERT members making welfare checks on residents or working with public works to help reroute traffic and clear drains. In the event of a Mass-Casualty-Incident (MCI) or disaster, Folsom CERT will work under the direction of the Folsom City Fire Department as a ‘force-multiplier’ to free up primary First Responder resources. Find out more at http://www.folsom.ca.us/city_hall/depts/fire/volunteer_opportunities/cert.asp

In the years since September 11, 2001, Federal funding for CERT programs has diminished. Sponsoring agencies are hard-pressed to provide funding to keep CERT organizations going. Friends of Folsom CERT (FoFCERT) is a California 501(c)(3) Non-Profit which does fundraising in Support of the Folsom CERT mission. 100% of the funds and resources donated to FoFCERT go directly to purchasing materials and services for Folsom CERT.