Me/CRO Supports Community Emergency Response Teams
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program offers members of the public an opportunity to learn basic hands-on disaster response techniques and life-saving skills to utilize in their own homes and neighborhoods. This 100% volunteer program was developed by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in 1985 and implemented nationally by FEMA in 1993. CERT members train for a minimum 27 hours of classroom and 3 hours hands on practical skills in the following areas before becoming a registered volunteer:
- Disaster preparedness
- Fire safety & utility controls
- Light search and rescue
- Team organization
- Disaster psychology
- Terrorism response
- Disaster medical operations
You can take a portion of the class online - at your own pace. Once completed Chicago OEMC will host an in-person class to complete the hands-on portion of the training.
This online course satisfies the lecture portion of CERT Basic Training. To receive a certificate of full course completion, you must also complete the hands-on, practical portion of the training provided by your local CERT program.
To sign up for the online portion of the training, visit the University of Utah's Online Course.
For more information on the training course and how to become a CERT volunteer scan the QR code or click the links below.
CERT Hybrid Training Registration CERT Testimonial
