CERT
A 20 hour federally certified course.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, using the model created by the Los Angeles City Fire Department, began promoting nationwide use of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept in 1994. Since then, CERT's have been established in hundreds of communities.
CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area.
If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community's professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during training. These skills can help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives. CERT skills also apply to daily emergencies.
CERT members maintain and refine their skills by participating in exercises and activities. They can attend supplemental training opportunities offered by the sponsoring agency and others that further their skills base. Finally, CERT members can volunteer for projects that improve community emergency preparedness.
CERT Training will teach the participants to:
- Describe the types of hazards most likely to affect their homes and community.
- Describe the function of CERT and their role in the community.
- Take steps to prepare themselves for a disaster.
- Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in their home and workplace.
- Work as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies and resources.
- Apply techniques for opening airways, controlling bleeding and treating shock.
- Conduct triage under simulated circumstances.
- Perform head-to-toe assessments.
- Select and set up a treatment area.
- Employ basic treatments for various wounds.
- Identify planning and size-up requirements for potential search and rescue situations.
- Describe the most common techniques for search and rescue.
- Use safe techniques for debris removal and patient extrication.
- Describe ways to protect rescuers during search and rescue
For more information about this program and upcoming classes, please
contact the administration office between the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday through Friday
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