Community Emergency Response Team Training
Sponsored by:
Lorain County Board of Commissioners
Lorain County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
| To register for this program |
- Complete the online application form below
- Complete the CERT application
(Click here to download) |
Following a disaster, first responders may not be able to totally meet the initial demands for emergency services. Factors such as the widespread damage, number of victims, communication failures, and road blockages will hinder people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment’s notice through 9-1-1. People will have to rely on each other for help in order to meet their immediate life saving and life sustaining needs.
CERT trains neighborhood community members to respond to a disaster effectively and efficiently without placing themselves in danger. During this team-based training, volunteers learn how to provide basic medical aid, put out small fires, search for and rescue safely, organize themselves and other spontaneous volunteers effectively, and collect disaster intelligence to support trained professionals.
The 20 Hour Course Syllabus Includes:
- Team Organization
- Disaster Preparedness
- Disaster Psychology
- Fire Suppression
- Disaster Medical Operations I & II
- Terrorism
- Disaster Simulation and Course Review
All components must be completed in order to receive a certificate.
| Dates: |
April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 2008 |
| Time: |
6 - 10 pm |
| Location: |
Lorain County Community College
Entrepreneurship Innovation Center
Room EIC 320 |
| Price: |
$25 (includes all five sessions) |
Background/criminal record checks will be completed on all participants wishing to be certified. Consent/Release Forms will also be required for participation. Upon registration (below), you will be directed to a page with a link to the CERT application.
If you have questions, please contact Anna Geisinger 440-366-4300 or e-mail tbooth@lorainccc.edu.