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Basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) - G317-006

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Full Description: Course Dates:
June 12 - 14, 2024
8:00AM - 5:00PM on June 12 & 13
8:00AM - Noon on June 14

Course Length: 20 hours.

Course Description:
The purpose of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training is to provide the individuals who complete this course with the basic skills that they will need to respond to their community’s immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, when emergency services are not immediately available. By working together, CERT members can assist in saving lives and protecting property using the basic techniques in this course.
Topics covered include: disaster preparedness, fire safety and utility controls, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue operations, CERT organization, disaster psychology, terrorism and CERT, disaster simulation.

Note:
Participants are recommended to bring safety equipment (gloves, goggles, mask) and disaster supplies (bandages, flashlight, dressings) which will be used during this training. By doing this, participants are building a disaster response kit which will be essential during a disaster.

Target Audience:
Citizens who desire the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and respond to a disaster and plan to join Community Emergency Response Teams in their local community.

Training Location: AK-Chin Circle
16000 N. Maricopa Road
(Water Room)
Maricopa, AZ 85139

Resources Required: Recommended Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the following online independent study courses is recommended (not mandatory).
• IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
• IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
• IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
You can complete these recommended independent study courses at: http://training.fema.gov/IS.

Signup Details: *Enrollment Policy: Students must have the status of “Enrolled” to attend any class or event. Students who are “Waitlisted” or “Pending Approval” will not be allowed to attend the class. If a student needs to cancel enrollment, please do so as early as possible to allow someone on the waitlist to be enrolled.

*Attendance Policy: Students must attend at least 90% of the class to be able to receive credit. Should a student need to miss any portion of the class, they must contact the DEMA Training Branch beforehand for further information.