THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (ACFD) offers an opportunity to participate in a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training academy! Participants will complete 20 hours of CERT training on Friday evening and two consecutive Saturdays. CERT training will include both classroom instruction and hands-on training.
The Schedule is THREE DATES total. Participants must attend all three to graduate:
- Thursday, May 29 from 6-9pm
- Saturday, May 31 from 8am-5pm, and
- Saturday, June 7 from 8am-5pm
Class registration is free and open to community members who are 18 years old or older. Teenagers between 14 to 17 years old may participate in the training if accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Training Includes:
- Emergency Preparedness
- Fire Safety & Utility Controls
- Disaster Medical Operations
- Light Search & Rescue
** Space is limited, and attendance is required at all 3 classes. Event registration is for all 3 days of the CERT Academy. Individuals who RSVP and do not attend negatively impact course offerings and take away from others who would like to attend.
Please direct any questions to the Alameda County Fire Department at CERT@acgov.org.
***All parcipants will be required to completed the online FEMA independent study CERT program, IS-317. Below is the link to the FEMA site to access the online IS-317 training course. You may first need to register to get a Student ID number (SID) unless you already have one. The link below should take you to the registration page. Please be sure to print a copy of your certificate of completion for your records, and either email it to us at CERT@acgov.org, or bring a printed copy with you to class. This needs to be completed by the last day of class, June 7.
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-317.a&lang=en
