CERT

The 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. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

Initial CERT training is offered free of charge.

The City of Calabasas strives to educate and train CERT volunteers and to make the community safer, stronger and better prepared in the face of disasters of all kinds.

• Earthquake Preparedness & Response
• Fire Suppression Training
• Medical Operations
• Light Search & Rescue
• Disaster Psychology
• And much more!

Taught by the LA County Fire Department

CERT TRAINING SCHEDULE 2024-2025

CERT Program Forms

• Policies and Procedures
• By-laws
• Member requirements
• Code of Conduct
• CERT Release Form
• Disaster Service Worker (DSW) Volunteer Registration
• Waiver of Release of Liability
• Application
• CERT Organizational Chart
• ICS Command Function Organizational Chart

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Would You Like to Be CERT Trained?

CERT’s goal is to gain and train knowledgeable members in earthquake preparedness, basic disaster skills, First Aid and hands-only CPR, light search & rescue, fire suppression, and safety assessment.

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