CERT Basic Training - open to all

From one end of the county to another

Great review for current CERTs as well

Cert Basic training is free. The 21-hour course is conducted by FEMA-certified instructors, with classroom and hands-on training held weekday evenings and/or weekend days. Training covers:

Disaster Preparedness

Fire Suppression

Medical Aid

Search and Rescue

Disaster Psychology & Terrorism Response

Team Organization

Disaster Simulation (held at Central Fire #1, Live Oak)

Upcoming classes:

• Seacliff Park, Aptos, 4 evenings and one full Sunday. Currently one space open. Begins Thursday, August 31st
• NEW! Watsonville Fire Station #2, 2 full Sundays in Watsonville and one full day in Live Oak. Begins Sunday, October 8th
• Highland Park Senior Center, Ben Lomond. 4 evenings and one full Sunday. Currently 17 spaces open. Begins Thursday, October 19th

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Be sure to signup under the proper class tab, not the landing page.

Stop the Bleed

Open to CERTs and non-CERTs

Upcoming 2- hour classes

Where: Central Fire 1, Live Oak

When : 10 am - Noon

• Saturday, August 26th
• Sunday, October 1st
• Saturday, November 4th

What stops bleeding? In this STOP THE BLEED course, you’ll learn three quick techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out:

(1) Direct pressure

(2) Packing a wound

(3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet.

These three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. Class limited to 16 participants

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Be sure to signup under the proper class tab, not the landing page.

Last Resort – Sheltering in Place During a Wildfire

This class is for CERTs and non-CERTs alike

Tuesday, September 12, 7:00 - 8:30 pm via Zoom

Would you know what to do if a wildfire advances so quickly that you do not have time to get out or you’ve waited too late to evacuate, and the roads are now blocked?

LizAnne Jensen, Firewise leader and CERT Auxiliary Board President, will familiarize you with essential strategies and steps that might help you survive if you find yourself in this perilous situation.

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Be sure to signup under the proper class tab, not the landing page.

August 12th - You Can Relax

The County-wide drill we had scheduled for the 12th has been postponed. Sometime after our team-leader meeting on August 5th we should have a new date available.

Disappointed? Want to help CERT on the 12th? Then please join us at 9 am on the 12th at 930 17th St, Live Oak at the Practice Yard at Central Fire's Station #1. We will be organizing our Conex storage, assembling new bookcases, and generally tidying up. Please contact the CERT Auxiliary if you can come. Please wear long pants, long sleeved shirt, bring glovers, a hat, and water.

Incident Command System: IS-100

Struggling to complete the Santa Cruz County CERT required 

FEMA IS-100 course?

We are trying an experiment with a different way of completing this required course. The FEMA course slides will be projected on large screen and as a group we will complete the required course on our own personal laptops or pads. This offers students a chance to ask questions and get additional information to have a clearer understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS)

Presenter: Mary Edmund, CERT Auxiliary Director

When: Saturday, 9/23, 10 am - 1 pm

Location: Central Fire #2, Live Oak

For more information and to sign up:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Be sure to signup under the proper class tab, not the landing page.