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 2008 Training Calendar:
Download the CERT Training Schedule for 2008 (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 Wednesday nights from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
at the El Cerrito Senior Center, 6500 Stockton Avenue

Date	Module
January 16th	Introduction to CERT
February 20th	CERT Organization
January 23th	Fire Suppression
February 27th	Search and Rescue
January 30th	Disaster Medical Part 1
March 5th	Disaster Psychology
February 13th	Disaster Medical Part 2
March 12th	Terrorism
April 26th	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 Senior Center, 6500 Stockton Avenue

Date	Module
January 26th	Introduction to CERT and CERT Organization
February 16th	Fire Suppression and Terrorism
March 22nd	Search and Rescue and Disaster Psychology
April 5th	Disaster Medical Part 1 and 2
April 26th	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 3rd	Introduction to CERT
October 1st	Search and Rescue
September 10th	Fire Suppression
October 8th	CERT Organization
September 17th	Disaster Medical Part 1
October 15th	Disaster Psychology
September 24th	Disaster Medical Part 2
October 22nd	Terrorism
October 25th	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 17th from 8:30 AM till 5:00 PM - the El Cerrito Senior Center,6500 Stockton Avenue

October 18th 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 17th from 6:30 till 9:00 PM - Fire Station 72, 1520 Arlington Blvd.

November 13thfrom 6:30 till 9:00 PM - Fire Station 72, 1520 Arlington Blvd.