Community Emergency Response Team

What is CERT?

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) is a national organization dedicated to aiding emergency services personnel during situations such as natural disasters wherein the fire and police crews are overwhelmed. Each community has a different CERT team. BBV-CERT (Big Bear Valley Community Emergency Response Team) is the CERT team serving the Big Bear Valley.

The Big Bear Community Emergency Response Team is a non-profit organization supported by the generosity of community fundraising and donations. Please support your local CERT!

Events, Training, Preparedness & More!

Latest BBV-CERT News

Big Bear Valley CERT

Meeting Minutes – March 2024

  BBV-CERT General Meeting Minutes March 25, 2024, 5:30 p.m. Big Bear Lake Masonic Lodge   Attendees –       Ed Williams, Marie Smith, Jim Smith, Norma Grimes, Bob Grimes, Johnny …

2024 Big Bear Mini Hamcation

CERT members Dede Herman and Nancy Karlson are hosting a ham radio convention here in Big Bear April 26-28, 2024. This is a great opportunity to learn everything about ham …