CERT Basic Training course

CERT Basic Training course

Published on November 15, 2024

Lakewood residents wanting advanced disaster-prep training should join FEMA-certified instructors and L.A. County Fire Department personnel for the "Basic CERT" training set for Jan. 10-12, 2025.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is a free FEMA course that can help you prepare to become more self-reliant, and help your community, following a major emergency or disaster when first responders will not be able to meet the demand for emergency services.

The course will be held on three consecutive days from Jan. 10-12: Friday evening, all day Saturday, and all day Sunday.

Dinner will be served on Friday evening and lunch will be served on Saturday and Sunday.

You must attend and complete all three days of class to receive your CERT certification. Makeup classes are not available.

Course topics

CERT Basic Training is a 20-hour FEMA course that includes classroom instruction and hands-on training. The course is broken up into the following units:

• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Safety
• Disaster Medical Triage
• Light Search and Rescue
• Response Organization
• Disaster Psychology
• Terrorism & CERT
• Disaster Response Simulation

During each session participants are required to wear closed toe shoes.

How to register

Pre-registration is required and limited to 40 students.

Students must be 14 years or older. Students under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent/guardian 21 years or older.

See location details and an FAQ at the registration link.

Register for CERT

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