Community Emergency Response Team
Community Emergency Response Team C.E.R.T. TRAINING IS ARRIVING BACK IN COMMERCE—ENROLL NOW! The County of Los Angeles Fire Department is proud to present this training to the public. Following a major disaster, police, fire and medical professionals may not be able to fully meet the demand. People will have to rely on each other to meet the immediate life saving and life sustaining needs, particularly in isolated neighborhoods that may be cut off from the main roads for a period of time. The County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) program was developed to provide basic training in safety and life saving skills for the general public. The course curriculum covers the following s: Module 2 Module 3 Disaster Fire Disaster Medical Suppression Operations I
Module 1 Disaster Preparedness Module 5 Light Search & Rescue
Module 6 Disaster Psychology, Organization & Terrorism
Module 4 Disaster Medical Operations 2
Module 7 Disaster Simulation and Exercise
The training course will be presented as a series of seven (7) classes beginning in March through April. Class time: 6pm to 9pm Thurs. March 15 Thurs. March 22 Thurs. March 29
@ CMR EOC @ CMR EOC @ Senior Center
Tues. April 3 Tues. April 10 Tues. April 17 Tues. April 24
@ Public Safety Conf. Rm @ CMR EOC @ Public Safety Conf. Rm @ CMR EOC
All facilities are located on the City of Commerce Civic Center Property 5655 Jillson St. Commerce, Ca 90040
C.E.R.T. training is free of charge! Enroll online @ www.fire.lacounty.gov/CERT For questions contact: Ernie Fierro Asst. Emergency Preparedness Officer [email protected] Office: (323) 887-4460 ext. 2809
Class size is limited, so enroll today to reserve your seat. *Students must complete all twenty hours of the course to receive a certificate of completion. Note: All students must be at least eighteen years (18) of age.
Emergency Management
You’re On Your Own!
An Introduction to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Did you know…
There is a very good chance that your neighborhood will be on its own during the early stages following a catastrophic disaster. After a catastrophic disaster, citizens will volunteer to help. Without proper training these people can expose themselves and others to potential injury and even death! Experience has shown that basic training in disaster survival and rescue skills improves the ability of citizens to survive until responders or other assistance arrives.
What is a CERT Member? A CERT member is a person who is trained to prepare for and respond after a disaster in their neighborhood.
Who can join CERT? Anyone 18 years or older who is interested in helping his or her neighborhood in preparing for a disaster and provide assistance afterward.
What type of training do CERT members receive?
The City of Commerce Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program The City of Commerce has become part of a national network of CERT communities. LA County Fire Department has developed a program that is designed to help neighborhoods prepare for and respond after a catastrophic disaster such as earthquakes, floods and other major emergencies. Individuals completing CERT training will be able to: Increase their neighborhood’s disaster readiness Assess damage after a disaster Extinguish small fires and teach fire safety Perform light search and rescue operations Perform triage and provide medical services to the injured Organize procurement of supplies
CERT members learn how to take care of themselves, their families and neighborhoods through training in the following areas: Disaster Preparedness Fire Suppression Medical Operations Damage Assessment Light Search & Rescue Team Organization Disaster Psychology Disaster Simulation
Join the Team! Contact: Ernie Fierro Asst. Emergency Preparedness Officer 323)887-4460 ext. 2809
Module 1 Disaster Preparedness Module 5 Light Search & Rescue
Module 6 Disaster Psychology, Organization & Terrorism
Module 4 Disaster Medical Operations 2
Module 7 Disaster Simulation and Exercise
The training course will be presented as a series of seven (7) classes beginning in March through April. Class time: 6pm to 9pm Thurs. March 15 Thurs. March 22 Thurs. March 29
@ CMR EOC @ CMR EOC @ Senior Center
Tues. April 3 Tues. April 10 Tues. April 17 Tues. April 24
@ Public Safety Conf. Rm @ CMR EOC @ Public Safety Conf. Rm @ CMR EOC
All facilities are located on the City of Commerce Civic Center Property 5655 Jillson St. Commerce, Ca 90040
C.E.R.T. training is free of charge! Enroll online @ www.fire.lacounty.gov/CERT For questions contact: Ernie Fierro Asst. Emergency Preparedness Officer [email protected] Office: (323) 887-4460 ext. 2809
Class size is limited, so enroll today to reserve your seat. *Students must complete all twenty hours of the course to receive a certificate of completion. Note: All students must be at least eighteen years (18) of age.
Emergency Management
You’re On Your Own!
An Introduction to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Did you know…
There is a very good chance that your neighborhood will be on its own during the early stages following a catastrophic disaster. After a catastrophic disaster, citizens will volunteer to help. Without proper training these people can expose themselves and others to potential injury and even death! Experience has shown that basic training in disaster survival and rescue skills improves the ability of citizens to survive until responders or other assistance arrives.
What is a CERT Member? A CERT member is a person who is trained to prepare for and respond after a disaster in their neighborhood.
Who can join CERT? Anyone 18 years or older who is interested in helping his or her neighborhood in preparing for a disaster and provide assistance afterward.
What type of training do CERT members receive?
The City of Commerce Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program The City of Commerce has become part of a national network of CERT communities. LA County Fire Department has developed a program that is designed to help neighborhoods prepare for and respond after a catastrophic disaster such as earthquakes, floods and other major emergencies. Individuals completing CERT training will be able to: Increase their neighborhood’s disaster readiness Assess damage after a disaster Extinguish small fires and teach fire safety Perform light search and rescue operations Perform triage and provide medical services to the injured Organize procurement of supplies
CERT members learn how to take care of themselves, their families and neighborhoods through training in the following areas: Disaster Preparedness Fire Suppression Medical Operations Damage Assessment Light Search & Rescue Team Organization Disaster Psychology Disaster Simulation
Join the Team! Contact: Ernie Fierro Asst. Emergency Preparedness Officer 323)887-4460 ext. 2809
