Burbank CERT Tower Graduation

The Burbank Fire Department and the volunteers of the Fire Corps program extend our congratulations to Brad Adams, Matthew Elsenbach, Tana Gaudi, Colleen Goodwin, Gerald Lehtola, BFCP member Miguel M., Eric Manangon, David Pacifici and Ashlynn Wright – the graduates of Burbank CERT Tower 1010!

In addition, we'd like to thank Fire Corps CERT members Rob Powell and Diane Western for proctoring the class. Your contribution and assistance was invaluable.

Finally, a big thank you to the Burbank High School Key Club, and Fire Corps member Dick Thorpe, for volunteering to role-play as disaster victims. Your contribution (and fine acting skills) made this exercise a realistic learning experience for our students.

To get a little insight on what CERT trainees do, check out the action shots from Tower 1010's final exercise. Note that the pictures all use flash... or you wouldn't see a thing. Most of the exercise happens in the dark!

Frequently Asked CERT Graduate Questions

• Q: I was in the class a few cycles ago and never got to download the class picture. Now I can't find a link to it. Is it gone forever?
• A: Unfortunately, with our extremely limited budget, we can only keep so much online. If you know your class, send us an email and we'll see if we still have a photo on electronic file. If so, we'll be happy to send it to you.

• Q: How long do you keep photos from a particular class online?
• A: Until the conclusion of the following Tower. If you were in the spring Tower, your pictures will be available until graduation of the fall Tower.