Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Academy
1776 Science Center Dr.
Idaho Falls
ID.
This FREE Training is designed to enable citizens to care for themselves and neighbors during the first critical hours and days following a disaster event when professional help may be unavailable.
Learn…
• Basic Disaster Skills
• Situational Awareness
• Light Search and Rescue
• Fire Safety & Suppression
• Disaster Psychology
• Disaster Medical – Triage & Treatment
• Team Organization & Communications
• Terrorism & Crime Prevention
Hands On Practice!
• Basic first aid & medical treatment
• Searching debris & buildings
• Freeing trapped survivors
• Searching for missing persons
• Putting out small fires
To register for the academy, please reach out to Claudia Warner via email or phone. All materials are provided. The academy is 8 weeks long, with a week off for spring break. After completion of the academy, graduates are eligible to join their local CERT team. More information on how to join will be provided in the academy. All are welcome in this hands-on and informative learning experience!