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Week 1 Thursday, May 4, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Welcome / Course Overview Intro to CERT & ICS / Disaster Preparedness |
Location TBD |
Week 2 Thursday, May 11, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Fire Safety & Hazardous Materials - Fire Extinguisher Activity Search and Rescue Operations - Activity Recue Methods and Cribbing - Activity |
Location TBD |
Week 3 Thursday, May 25, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Disaster Psychology / Terrorism Current Security Issues Run-Hide-Fight |
Location TBD |
Week 4 Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Disaster Medical Operations Part 1 & 2 Recognizing life threatening Emergencies |
Location TBD |
Week 5 Thursday June 8, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Course Review & Disaster Simulation Exam, Disaster Activity Graduation |
Location TBD |
View the registration form (PDF) here. Registrations may be sent to the Emergency Services Division via e-mail or standard mail.
After your initial CERT training, you can choose to continue participating with the program. View more information about the program itself, levels of involvement, as well as tips on being better prepared for disasters.
Do you know what to do in the event of a disaster? Do you know how to prepare before the disaster occurs? If your answer to these questions is no, come join the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training!
CERT is a course that demonstrates how to prepare for a disaster as well as what to do during and immediately after the event. It is free to all participants including non-residents of Placentia.
To register, please contact the Emergency Services Division at (714) 993-8214 or email ppowers@placentia.org. You must be at minimum 14 years old (with a guardian also enrolled in the course) to take the CERT course.