In a remarkable step forward for youth emergency preparedness, Corona del Mar High School and Middle School has officially completed their first-ever Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. Sixty-one students successfully graduated from the program after participating in a hands-on disaster simulation drill, marking a significant milestone for both the school and the Newport Beach Fire Department.
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All the new graduates and their families celebrated the students’ achievements with Newport Beach Mayor Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Robyn Grant, NBFD Chief Jeff Boyles, Newport Beach Emergency Manager Katie Eing, NBFD Battalion Chief Adam Novak and Fire Services Coordinator and PIO David Gibson…