The San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, Wrightwood Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Team Rubicon are partnering to offer a free sandbag training in Wrightwood.
Participants will learn how to properly fill, move and stack sandbags to help protect property during storms and flooding. The training will include classroom instruction followed by hands-on practice covering sandbag filling and passing, diversion wall construction, home protection and improvised levee construction.
Event details
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7
Time: 3 – 5:30 p.m.
Classroom instruction | 3 – 4:15 p.m.
Wrightwood Community Services District
1275 State Highway 2
Hands-On Training | 4:30–5:30 p.m.
San Bernardino County Fire Station 14
5980 Elm St.
Wrightwood
Registration
The training is free, but registration is required. Space is limited to 30 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register to reserve your spot.
For storm preparedness information, safety tips and emergency resources, visit Prepare.SBCounty.gov/ElNino.