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Community Emergency Response
Team
Training Class Agendas
CERT Training Information
Take the IS-317 Course "Intro to C.E.R.T."
Download the CERT Brochure The CERT training for individual community groups is usually delivered in 4 hour
sessions, one evening a week over a 7 week period. During each session
participants are required to bring issued safety equipment (gloves, goggles,
mask) and disaster supplies bandages, flashlight, dressings) which will be used
during the session. Dress appropriately for the training which consists of the
following:
Session I, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Addresses hazards to which people are
vulnerable in their community. Materials cover actions that participants and
their families take before, during, and after a disaster. As the session
progresses, the instructor begins to explore an expanded response role for
civilians in that they should begin to consider themselves disaster workers.
Since they will want to help their family members and neighbors, this training
can help them operate in a safe and appropriate manner. The CERT concept and
organization are discussed as well as applicable laws governing volunteers in
that jurisdiction.
Session II, DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION: Briefly covers fire chemistry,
hazardous materials, fire hazards, and fire suppression strategies. However, the
thrust of this session is the safe use of fire extinguishers, sizing up the
situation, controlling utilities, and extinguishing a small fire.
Session III, DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS PART I: Participants practice
diagnosing and treating airway obstruction, bleeding, and shock by using simple
triage and rapid treatment techniques.
Session IV, DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS, PART II: Covers evaluating
patients by doing a head to toe assessment, establishing a medical treatment
area, performing basic first aid, and practicing in a safe and sanitary manner.
Session V, LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS: Participants learn about
search and rescue planning, size-up, search techniques, rescue techniques, and
most important, rescuer safety.
Session VI, DISASTER PSYCHOLOGY AND TEAM ORGANIZATION: Covers signs and
symptoms that might be experienced by the disaster victim and worker. It
addresses CERT organization and management principles and the need for
documentation.
Session VII, COURSE REVIEW AND DISASTER SIMULATION: Participants review
their answers from a take home examination. Finally, they practice the skills
that they have learned during the previous six sessions in disaster activity.
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