CERT Basic Training - open to all

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

Upcoming classes:

• Market St Senior Center, Santa Cruz, 4 Tuesday evenings and one full Saturday. Begins Tuesday, January 16th. CLASS FULL! Waiting List.
• Central Fire Admin Building, Live Oak. 4 Thursday evenings and one full Saturday. Begins Thursday, February 22nd. Lots of room
• Loma Prieta Elementary, Loma Prieta. 4 Thursday evenings and one full Saturday. Begins Thursday, April 18th. Lots of room

*NOTE* Classes need a minimum number of students for the class to happen.

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Be sure to sign up for the class you want using the class tab or drop-down menu, 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 January 20th

Class limited to 16 participants. 8 spots open

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Utility Safety

Open to CERTS and Non-CERTs

Thursday, January 25, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Presenter - T.J. Welch, Public Safety Specialist, Senior Wildfire Operations, PG&E

• Do you know how to handle a downed power line or when to shut off the gas? 
• Learn / review vital information on electric and gas utilities and how to handle emergencies and stay safe.
• A VERY valuable class for everyone in the community.

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Incident Command System: IS-200

Struggling to complete the Santa Cruz County CERT required 

FEMA IS-200 course?

CLASS FULL

Interested in attending in the future? Let us know

After taking the Basic Training course, what should a CERT member know before they are activated as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW)? The Basic Training course teaches us how to support ourselves, family and neighborhood in the event of a disaster but does not teach all the skills needed to operate with local government agencies or first responders. We have developed four modules to teach a DSW about the organization that they work under, personal safety, effective communications, and emergency medical skills.

• Module 1: Understanding the CERT organizational structure and policies.
• Module 2: Understanding your role as a DSW.
• Module 3: Effective assessment and communications.
• Module 4: Managing a Medical Emergency

All CERTs who complete the full series will be recognized for their advanced training.

Module 1 will be taught by John Collins, CERT Planning Chief, via Zoom on Wednesday, January 17 from 7 - 9 PM.

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Module 2 will be taught by John Collins, CERT Planning Chief, in person on Wednesday, February 28 from 7 - 9 PM in Live Oak. NOTE- this is a date change!!

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Module 3 will be taught by John Collins, CERT Planning Chief, in person on Wednesday, March 17 from 7 - 9 PM.

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Module 4 will be taught by RNs Mary Edmund and JoMarie Faulkerson, in person on Wednesday, April 17 from 7 - 9 PM in Live Oak.

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