CERT Academy

Redwood City, CA 94061, USA

Opening | Enrichment

Description

Please join us for the next Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy! CERT educates people in the community about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area (e.g. earthquakes or fires) 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 are also encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.SPRING CERT ACADEMY SCHEDULE:Thursday, February 20 – Unit 1, Intro to CERT & Disaster PreparednessThursday, February 27 – Unit 2, CERT OrganizationThursday, March 6 – Unit 3, Disaster Medical, Part 1Thursday, March 13 – Unit 4, Disaster Medical, Part 2Thursday, March 20 – Units 5, Disaster Psychology and Unit 8, TerrorismThursday, March 27 – Unit 7, Search and RescueThursday, April 3 – Unit 6, Fire Safety and UtilitiesSaturday, April 5 – Skills DayThursday Classes will be held at the San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street in San Carlos. The Saturday Class will be from 8:30am to 3:30pm and will be held at the Armory, 939 Valota Rd in Redwood City.During the Saturday morning session students will have the opportunity to practice the training they received in the classroom, then in the afternoon students will participate in a mock disaster exercise. Participants must complete all classes and Skills Day in order to receive a CERT Certificate of Completion and become a member of the Redwood City and San Carlos CERT Community. For more information contact: FD-adminstaff@redwoodcity.org Scroll down for important program information.