GOLETA Those wondering what a train derailment would look like in Santa Barbara County can find out Oct. 26, when the Community Emergency Response Team will be holding a drill. CERT graduates will utilize their skills to deal with the emergency, and volunteer victims will be able to learn how CERT works during such a derailment. The event provides CERT volunteers with in-field training for emergency response training and volunteer victims with a glimpse of what CERT classes teach. For more information about CERT, visit cityofgoleta.org/projects-programs/emergency-preparedness/community-emergency-response-team-cert/.
Those interested in participating in the experience should sign up by Oct. 20 at CERTexercise2019.Eventbrite.com. Participants are expected to arrive at 9 a.m. on Oct. 26 at 27 S La Patera Lane near the Goleta Amtrak station. The drill is expected to end at noon. Lunch will be provided for those who stay for the debrief following the drill, which will end around 1:30 p.m.
