Training

The basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program has been updated with a revised Disaster Medical Operations section, an updated Terrorism and CERT section and new hazard-specific annexes. CERT requirements are managed at the local level, and there is no national requirement to retake the training. FEMA encourages all CERT members to review the … Read more

WHAT IF . . . . . . You dialed 9-1-1 and there was a busy tone? OR . . . . . . . . . . There wasn’t any dial tone at all? WHY: In the event of a large-scale disaster, the normal Emergency Response Agencies that serve you will be overwhelmed and … Read more

WHAT IF . . . . . . You dialed 9-1-1 and there was a busy tone? OR . . . . . . . . . . There wasn’t any dial tone at all? WHY: In the event of a large-scale disaster, the normal Emergency Response Agencies that serve you will be overwhelmed and … Read more

First, thank you to James Ceasar and  Yoli McGlinchey for teaching this class.  Without them, this could not have been possible. The following people took time out of their busy schedules to attend the 3-day CERT Train-the-Trainer course which taught them how to teach the CERT basic training course to others.  This means that we now have enough people in … Read more

First, thank you to James Ceasar and  Yoli McGlinchey for teaching this class.  Without them, this could not have been possible. The following people took time out of their busy schedules to attend the 2-day CERT Program Manager course which taught them how to best handle volunteers and how to develop effective and complete program plans.  … Read more

No-cost CERT training No need to travel to Maryland for these classes. The SLO Regional CERT has convinced the program to come hold a class here. Don’t miss out! This advanced training event will take place the last week of November at Camp San Luis and is open to anyone who would like to help … Read more