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Community Emergency Response Team Training


  • Camp Barkeley Training and Equipping Center 3022 Braune Road Abilene, TX, 79606 United States (map)

JULY 17 - JULY 20, 2024. | $50.00 REGISTRATION FEE | DOES NOT INCLUDE GEAR

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program 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 them to focus on more complex tasks.

AGENDA

Wednesday | 9:00am-5:00pm , Thursday | 9:00am-5:00pm, Friday | 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday | 9:00am-1:00pm

CURRICULUM

  • Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness

  • Unit 2: CERT Organization

  • Units 3 and 4: Disaster Medical Operations

  • Unit 5: Disaster Psychology

  • Unit 6: Fire Safety and Utility Controls

  • Unit 7: Light Search and Rescue Operations

  • Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT

  • Unit 9: Course Review, Final Exam and Disaster Simulation

DRESS CODE: All participants must wear closed toe shoes, and long pants for this training. (There will be physical activation exercises including; safe carries, fire suppression, basic first aid, search and rescue, etc.)