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 Alhambra CERT Program
(Community Emergency Response Team)

 

Next CERT Class Start Date
Wednesdays, starting January 27, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
 
Based on FEMA's CERT Program
View the CERT ASSOCIATION WEBSITE or call (626) 588-CERT, or
email your name, address and phone number to cert@alhambrafire.org.

 

Are you ready for a disaster?

After an earthquake or other major disaster, the immediate response of emergency personnel in one's neighborhood may not be possible for several days. 

The CERT program has been developed to train resident volunteers to provide neighborhood assistance until emergency agencies can respond.  CERT (which stands for Community Emergency Response Team), is based on a series of training sessions where volunteers are
exposed to the basics of fire safety, search & rescue, disaster medical training, utility control and more.

 

 What You'll Learn:

 

  • Emergency disaster preparedness - how to prepare for a major disaster by making homes safer and stocking supplies that are important to have in the home in case
    of an emergency.
  • First Aid - how to perform life-saving techniques such as first-aid, fire suppression,
    light search and rescue.
  • Communications and Good Team Work - development of these skills is very
    important to being successful in this program and the instructors emphasize
    them in the training.

 

 

The CERT Program Curriculum
Required Text: "Community Emergency Response Team, Participant Handbook"
Cost: Free! Handbook and most materials and equipment for this class will provided for free.

Course Syllabus

  1. Session 1 -- Disaster Preparedness
  2. Session 2 -- Fire Suppression
  3. Session 3 -- Disaster Medical Operation-Part 1
  4. Session 4 -- Disaster Medical Operations-Part 2
  5. Session 5 -- Light Search And Rescue
  6. Session 6 -- Terrorism Module
  7. Session 7 -- Disaster Psychology And Team Organization
                           Course Review And Disaster Simulation
  8. Graduation

Community Fire Safety Trailer
Members of the CERT team are trained to take the Community Fire Safety Trailer to schools and special events to teach children and adults about residential fire safety. This includes setting up and stabilizing the trailer, assisting fire department personnel with the training sessions (and possibly even leading the training), as well as monitoring the control station.

CERT Map
The purpose of the following maps are to indicate where trained CERT members live within the city. Just click on one of the four regions. If there isn't anyone from your neighbor, maybe you can consider becoming the first!

Northeast Map  /  Northwest Map / Southwest Map / Southeast Map

 


Alhambra City Hall, 111 South First Street, Alhambra, CA 91801; Phone: (626) 570-5007; Fax: (626) 576-8568
Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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