The Sacramento Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
This is the entry level qualification for the Sacramento Community Emergency Response Team, and involves training over a three week period, with Wednesday night and Saturday sessions.
All students must complete an application on our web site (http://sfdcert.org/contact/join-cert/) prior to registration. If you have already completed an application, you do not need to do so again.
Due to the popularity of the program and limited seating, we are seeking attendees who can confirm they will be able to attend all sessions.
The class schedule for the Sacramento CERT Level III Basic Course is as follows:
Session 1 - Disaster Preparedness - Wed, Aug 7, 6pm – 10pm (Freeport)
Session 2 - Disaster Medical 1/2 - Sat, Aug 10, 8am – 5pm (Freeport)
Session 3 - Team Organization/Disaster Psychology - Wed, Aug 14, 6pm – 10pm (Freeport)
Session 4 - Fire Suppression/Search and Rescue - Sat, Aug 17, 8am – 5pm (Freeport)
Session 5 - Terrorism/Review - Wed, Aug 21, 6pm – 10pm (Freeport)
Session 6 - Graduation Drill - Sat, Aug 24, 1pm – 9pm (McClellan)
Sessions 1-5 will be held at Sacramento Fire Headquarters at 5770 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento.
Session 6 will be held at 2409 Dean St, McClellan Park, CA 95652.
If you have any questions, please email info@sfdcert.com and we will address your questions in the order they are received.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Robert Ross
Chief, Operations
Sacramento CERT
www.sfdcert.org
info@sfdcert.org
