NBFD Receives National Award

Orange County Community Emergency Response Team Mutual Aid Program
Won 2015 FEMA Community Preparedness Award

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) selected the Orange County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Mutual Aid Program for the 2015 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Award for Outstanding Community Emergency Response Team Initiatives.

Newport Beach was one of nine cities that formed the Orange County CERT Mutual Aid Program (CMAP) in 2005. Today, the CMAP is a collaborative effort among 24-municipal CERT programs to improve CERT volunteer training and response to mutual aid requests. The trainings cover a variety of disaster response topics including, damage assessment, radio communications, triage, the incident command system and more.

The award highlights innovative local practices and achievements by recognizing individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions toward making communities safer, stronger, better prepared, and more resilient. The City of Newport Beach is proud of the CERT program and is especially grateful for the dedication and commitment of its volunteers.   

The Newport Beach CERT program was recognized by FEMA as a recipient of the 2012 Individual and Community Preparedness Award for Outstanding Community Emergency Response Team Initiatives. Building and preserving a safe and resilient community is the focus of the Fire Department.

~ Safety, Service, and Professionalism ~