Training
Community Emergency Response Team training is free and helps everyone be better prepared to respond to and cope with disasters and emergencies at home, in your neighborhood, at work and throughout your community.
CERT volunteers are initially trained to provide immediate assistance to handle small fires, turn off utilities, give first aid, perform light search & rescue, organize walk-up volunteers, and collect information which arriving professional first responders need to prioritize & allocate resources.
CERT Basic Training Schedule - Fall 2010
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Session 1 - Disaster Preparedness | Thursday, September 9, 2010 |
| Session 2 - Fire Supression | Thursday, September 16, 2010 |
| Session 3 - Disaster Medical Operations Part 1 | Thursday, September 23, 2010 |
| Session 4 - Disaster Medical Operations Part 2 | Thursday, September 30, 2010 |
| Session 5 - Light Search & Rescue | Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
| Session 6 - Disaster Psychology and Team Organization | Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
| Session 7 - Terrorism | Thursday, October 21, 2010 |
| Session 8 - Practical Exercise | Thursday, October 28, 2010 |
| Session 9 - National Incident Management System (NIMS) | TBA |
The Fall 2010 session will be held from 7-9 p.m. Location is TBD, students
will receive a confirmation message as well as a location announcement message.
Although we hope for trouble free-weather during the winter sessions, we do have
a plan for inclement weather. When Albemarle County schools are closed for
winter weather, the CERT class is postponed. We email all class members with any
changes.