Community Emergency Response Teams

CERT Basic Training is a foundational course that provides new CERT volunteers an overview of different types of emergencies and shares ways teams can provide response and assistance.

WHAT IS CERT

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a FEMA credentialed course that educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing First Responders to focus on more complex tasks.

COMPONENTS OF TRAINING MODULES

UNIT 1 Disaster Preparedness

UNIT 2 CERT Organization

UNIT 3 Disaster medical operations 1

UNIT 4 Disaster medical operations 2

UNIT 5 Disaster psychology

UNIT 6 Fire safety and utilities control

UNIT 7 Light search and rescue

UNIT 8 Terrorism and CERT

Followed by a full-scale exercise with actors and an exam.