Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for 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. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

Classes are scheduled when there are 4 or more persons interested.  There is no cost for the classes, and it requires 18 to 21 hours of class room training.  The training is spread out over 7 weeks.  Participants must attend all classes to receive the CERT certification.

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