In a disaster, you may be on your own...Your neighbors are learning what to do...Are you?

The Community Emergency Response Team will learn to help themselves and others!
Through CERT you can receive:

• Disaster First Aid Training
• Disaster Preparedness
• Basic Firefighting
• Light Search and Rescue
• Damage Assessment
• How to Turn Off Utilities

...and more!

Classes are being scheduled now for various locations in the community. For more information and to register for classes, please contact CERT Program Coordinator Battalion Chief Dave Gibson at 510-215-4450 or by E-mail at fire@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us.

Visit the El Cerrito-Kensington CERT webpage at http://www.elcerritokensingtoncert.org

C.E.R.T. Program:
Utilizing the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) curriculum, this 20-hour program is designed to assist residents of El Cerrito and Kensington to be self-sufficient in the event of a disaster. Classes are offered free of charge. For reservations, please call 215-4450 or e-mail: fire@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us.

CERT 2009 Training Calendar:
Download the CERT Training Schedule for 2009 (PDF, 36Kb)

C.E.R.T. Program:

Utilizing the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) curriculum, this 20-hour program is designed to assist residents of El Cerrito and Kensington to be self-sufficient in the event of a disaster. Classes are offered free of charge. For reservations, please call 215-4450 or e-mail: fire@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us.

C.E.R.T. Class 1:
Classes will be held on Tuesday nights from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
at the El Cerrito Community Center – 7007 Moeser Lane

Date	Module
January 13th	Introduction to CERT
January 20th	Fire Suppression
January 27th	Disaster Medical Part 1
February 3rd	Disaster Medical Part 2
February 10th	CERT Organization
February 17th	Search and Rescue
February 24th	Disaster Psychology
March 3rd	Terrorism
April 25th	Simulation/Drill @ Fire Training Facility, 3506 Cutting Blvd.,Richmond

C.E.R.T. Class 2:
Classes will be held on Saturdays from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
at the El Cerrito Community Center – 7007 Moeser Lane

Date	Module
March 7th	Introduction to CERT and Terrorism
March 14th	Search and Rescue and Disaster Psychology
March 28th	Fire Suppression and CERT Organization (Kensington Community Center)
April 4th	Disaster Medical Part 1 and 2 (Kensington Community Center)
April 25th	Simulation/Drill @ Fire Training Facility, 3506 Cutting Blvd., Richmond

C.E.R.T. Class 3:
Classes will be held on Wednesday nights from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
at the Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Avenue

Date	Module
September 2nd	Introduction to CERT
September 9th	Fire Suppression
September 16th	Disaster Medical Part 1
September 23rd	Disaster Medical Part 2
September 30th	CERT Organization
October 7th	Search and Rescue
October 14th	Disaster Psychology
October 21st	Terrorism
October 24th	Simulation/Drill @ Fire Training Facility, 3506 Cutting Blvd., Richmond

CERT Boot Camp

The CERT Boot Camp is designed to provide those participants who cannot dedicate the required 20 hours for training. This non-certified one-day training will introduce participants to CERT in all program areas in a condensed format.

May 16th from 8:30 AM till 5:00 PM - the El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane

October 10th from 8:30 AM till 5:00 PM - the Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Avenue

CERT Certification Classes

CERT Certification classes are offered to those community members who have completed and been certified through the Neighborhood Emergency Assistance Team (NEAT) program & want to be certified in CERT. The class will consist of the Terrorism & CERT Organization modules.

April 16th from 6:30 till 9:00 PM - Fire Station 72, 1520 Arlington Blvd.

November 19th from 6:30 till 9:00 PM - Fire Station 72, 1520 Arlington Blvd.