Henrico CERT I Hybrid Class-Spring 2024

History and experience show that even basic emergency preparedness and disaster survival training improve the likelihood more citizens will survive a disaster until the Emergency Responders arrive on site.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program trains residents to prepare for and to respond to emergencies in their local community.

We are asking that everyone interested in taking the course to start taking the online portion of the course at your earliest convenience.

Spring 2024 Henrico County CERT I Training Session

There are three required elements to the Henrico CERT I Hybrid Course. To become certified, attendees must:

1. Complete the online training:

• Go to: www.onlinecert.org

• Create a user account

• The training may be accessed from a smart device or a computer at any time

• Save the login information and login link. Each attendees’ course progress will be saved and can be accessed whenever needed.

• Estimated time for completion = 12 hours

• Once online training is completed, email the certificate to MEY004@henrico.us at least three days prior to the hands-on session on April 27th, 2024.

2. Attend the course introduction:

• Date and Time: Thursday, March 14th, 2024, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

• Location: Henrico Public Safety Training Center, 7701 E. Parham Road.

• Attendees will meet instructors and staff, fill out volunteer forms, have opportunities to ask questions, and will learn how the County engages community members as CERT volunteers.

3. Attend the hands-on training session:

• Date and Time: Saturday, April 27th, 2024, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

• Location: Henrico Fire Training Center (further details will sent to participants after completing the online portion of the training)

• Access some of the practical skills gained from the training at: https://bit.ly/pcertskills

• A certificate of course completion will be issued once all hands-on requirements have been met.

For additional questions, please contact Caleb Meyer, the Henrico CERT Coordinator, at: mey004@henrico.us.

For questions and /or technical support regarding the online training contact:

Rachel Brown, National Hybrid CERT Program Manager 801-581-8042 or IT/general questions: OnlineCERT@utah.edu

Thank you for attending this important training. Henrico County appreciates your interest in making the community safer for everyone.