Community Emergency Response Team

To register for the basic training class:

• Call 626-588-CERT
• Email us with your name, address and phone.

Join Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) to become properly trained for emergency situations. In the hours following a disaster, emergency response agencies may be overwhelmed and unable to respond immediately to your neighborhood. CERT program participants are provided with skills to survive a disaster and provide neighborhood assistance until emergency agencies arrive.

Basic CERT Training Program

Based on FEMA's CERT Program, here is what you'll learn:

• Emergency Disaster Preparedness - how to prepare for a major disaster by making homes safer and stocking supplies that are important to have in the home in case of an emergency.
• First Aid - how to perform life-saving techniques such as first-aid, fire suppression, light search and rescue.
• Communications and Good Team Work - development of these skills is very important to being successful and the instructors emphasize them in the training.
• Required Text - "Community Emergency Response Team, Participant Handbook" Cost: Free! Handbook and most materials and equipment for this class will provided for free.

Course Syllabus

• Session 1 - Disaster Preparedness
• Session 2 - Fire Suppression
• Session 3 - Disaster Medical Operations - Part 1
• Session 4 - Disaster Medical Operations - Part 2
• Session 5 - Light Search And Rescue
• Session 6 - Terrorism Module
• Session 7 - Disaster Psychology And Team Organization
• Course Review And Disaster Simulation
• Meeting 8 - Graduation

CERT & Community Events

• CERT team members help the community prepare for the winter rains by filling sandbags.
• CERT team members help recruit new members and distribute pamphlets about disaster preparedness at local events.