Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) Training is a comprehensive,
24-hour course that will train you to prepare
for, respond to, and recover from major disasters.
Training curriculum covers 10-modules in the following
topics:
Disaster Preparedness Introduction
Impact of Disasters
Role of CERT in Disaster Response
Team Organization CERT Organization
CERT decision making and documentation
Fire Suppression Fire Chemistry
Fire extinguisher use
Firefighting resources & techniques
Light Search and Rescue Evacuation/shelter-in-place
Search techniques
Rescue methods
Medical Operations I Treatment for life-threatening conditions
Principles of triage
Medical Operations II Head-to-toe assessments
Establishing treatment areas
Recognizing and treating non-life threatening
injuries
CERT & Terrorism Learning how to deal with terrorism
Psychological tools used by terrorists
Actions you can take.
Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) & Incident Command System (ICS) FEMA courses IS-100 & IS-700
Disaster Simulation Exercise
Do you need to make up a class to complete your certification? Make-up classes can be taken through the Anaheim CERT program or at another agency.
Just complete the make-up registration form & turn into the CERT program manager with the appropriate signatures and certificates.
For additional information on the CERT training program, visit the citizen corps web site.
Registration is required in advance and classes
are available in both English and Spanish.
