Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training

Are you ready? In a large-scale emergency or disaster, professional emergency responders may well be stretched beyond their capacity. Fortunately we have local citizens who are preparing to assist themselves and their neighbors by learning basic disaster response skills. Citizens train in skills such as personal emergency preparedness, disaster medical operations, basic fire suppression, disaster psychology, light search and rescue, and team organization.

Carnation Duvall Citizen Corps’ mission is to train citizens like you to support their communities before, during and after an emergency. Join us and become a responder. Over 500 of your neighbors have already trained to become CERT members. Graduates have the opportunity to become registered as temporary emergency workers who can aid in local and regional disaster responses.

Citizen Corps volunteers assist with annual community events, participate in exercises to hone our skills and are always standing ready to help.

The class cost of $35 provides instructors and a basic gear kit. Online payments include a service fee. To pay with cash or check, contact us on Facebook or email.

Class is held every Monday evening from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm between September 16th and November 4th. Note that the class on October 7th starts at 6pm and the final class on November 4th starts at 5 pm. If a class must be skipped, the lessons are taught in surrounding communities on different days so there are make up opportunities.

Carnation-Duvall Citizen Corps Counsel: Making our communities safer, stronger and better prepared

FAQs

Is there a minimum age requirement to take the class?

We ask that all participants are at least 16 years old.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

You can email us at cert@cdccc.us or message us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cdccc

What's the refund policy?

Up to seven days prior to the class or if the class is canceled, we will make a refund. If you cannot make it to the class, or cannot complete the class, you can attend a future class. Classes are generally held in the late Winter (Spring) and Fall.