Monterey CERT

03/12/2026

45 CERT members responded and were on scene for several hours.

03/02/2026

Saturday, February 21st, 2026
Day 3 of the Monterey CERT Basic Training Class.
Congratulations to the 13 new graduates!

03/02/2026

02/17/2026

Monterey CERT Basic Training, Second day of class (Saturday February 14th, 2026)

02/09/2026

Monterey CERT Basic Training on Saturday February 7th, 2026.

01/31/2026

Monterey CERT Drill on Saturday Jan, 17th, 2026

01/26/2026

On Sunday, January 25th at approximately 1045 hrs., Monterey CERT members monitored a dispatch for a reported structure fire in the 400 Blk. of Dela Vina Street in Monterey. Due to the nature of the dispatch, and with a witness report of heavy smoke showing from a CERT member, CERT initiated a Genasys Alert for members to respond to the incident. A total of 29 CERT members responded and immediately relieved Police officers from their traffic control stations. As soon as the CERT trailer arrived, we established a full Firefighter Rehab station on the front ramp of Fire Station 13 per directions from the Fire I.C. CERT members remained on scene until 1430 hours.

01/23/2026

On Saturday, January 17th, from 0830-1200 hrs, the Monterey CERT program held a training event. Staging was the City of Monterey EOC parking area, with four different stations through which CERT responders rotated. Subjects covered included our defibrillators, Israeli Bandages, Triage and MCI, communications and changes made to our response trailer. 80 CERT responders participated.

01/22/2026

On Wednesday, January 21st the County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management (DEM) sponsored a demonstration of a portable dam system known as "Tiger Dam". The event was held at the Carmel Valley Village baseball field. Monterey Peninsula Regional Fire Protection District and Cal-Fire provided water tenders (tank trucks) for the demonstration. Members of Carmel Valley CERT were also in attendance as the Village area has experienced flooding in the recent past. These stackable, water filled tubes are designed for use as a portable temporary dam to divert and/or protect from flood water. The County Of Monterey has procured a grant to purchase 1000' linear feet of these tubes.

11/13/2025

🌧️ Atmospheric River Storm Incoming — Be Prepared! 🌧️
An atmospheric river can bring heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding. Take time now to get ready:

Clear gutters & storm drains
Check your emergency kit & batteries
Drive cautiously and avoid driving through flooded roads — Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
Do not go near downed power lines
Stay informed with local alerts and weather updates

Sandbags are available at the Monterey Fire Station on Pacific Street across from the library.

11/13/2025

Criminal Threats Arrest

On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 7:11 a.m., a male called 9-1-1 and stated he was trying to sleep and related that there were protesters on Del Monte, indicated he was going to shoot them and that he was on Park Avenue and walking down with an AR, and mentioned the marathon and hung up. When dispatch and MPD tried to call him back he did not answer his phone. The Monterey Bay Half Marathon had just started and the start line was located at Del Monte Avenue and Camino El Estero.

The Monterey Bay Half Marathon is held every year in November and draws thousands of runners and spectators to the Monterey waterfront and downtown. To staff the 13.1 mile event that runs through Monterey and Pacific Grove, the Monterey Police Department (MPD) utilizes “all-hands” staffing and works with the Big Sur Marathon Foundation race staff, the Pacific Grove Police Department, the Monterey Fire Department, other City Departments, the Monterey Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and volunteers to close streets, direct racers and ensure the security and safety of the event.

When the threat was received, the MPD immediately redirected resources to start coordinating the investigation to ascertain who the caller was, resources to search for an as yet unidentified subject throughout the area, and continued to utilize resources to ensure the race was proceeding.

The investigation provided a possible identity of the subject who was not from the Monterey area. Based on that information, investigators were able to determine vehicles associated with the subject and then utilized various technologies associated with the recently implemented MPD Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) camera system, to locate the subject’s vehicle on Park Avenue unoccupied at approximately 7:42 a.m. Officers continued to develop leads and were able to find the subject at a residence in the area and detained him at approximately 9:00 a.m. The subject was identified as Sean Klinger, 53 years old of Carmichael, California. Klinger stated he was in Monterey visiting an acquaintance and admitted to making the phone call and threat. Officers searched the residence where Klinger was located and recovered a handgun. Klinger was arrested on charges of 422 PC – criminal threats and MPD sought a bail enhancement of $250,000.

After Klinger’s arrest, MPD officers determined Klinger owned several fi****ms that were stored at his Carmichael residence. MPD officers obtained a Gun Violence Restraining Order and Search Warrant for Klinger’s residence in Carmichael. MPD Officers traveled to Carmichael that evening and served the warrant with the assistance of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Officers recovered several fi****ms including three illegal assault rifles. Klinger faces additional charges for possession of the assault rifles in Sacramento County.

11/11/2025

On Sunday, November 9th the Monterey Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program provided traffic and crowd control services to the Monterey Bay Half Marathon event. This was a planned deployment at the request of the Monterey Police Department. 35 CERT members participated in various roles from field deployment to command and communications. CERT personnel Staged at 6:15 A.M. with the final crews being released after 10:30 A.M.