Community Emergency Response Team
Stronger Together

During training, teams will learn:

• Fire Safety and Suppression: Team members will learn how to use extinguishers and other equipment to recognize and suppress small fires.
• Disaster Medical Operations: Team members will learn how to conduct triage, establish medical treatment areas, and provide basic first aid for victims.
• Damage Assessment: Team members will learn how to rapidly assess damage employing a standardized format used throughout the country by CERT.
• Light Urban Search and Rescue: Team members will learn light urban search and rescue planning, techniques, and rescuer safety.
• Organization, Terrorism and Disaster Psychology: Experience has shown that basic training in disaster survival and rescue skills improves the ability of citizens to survive until first responders or other assistance arrives.
• Disaster Preparedness: CERT training instructs team members to prepare themselves, their families and their neighborhoods for the various hazards that may occur.

“CERT doesn’t just teach emergency skills, it builds a sense of community as I get to help alongside local law enforcement at community events all year round.”  -CERT Volunteer

Course Curriculum

All Participants will need to complete the Free Online CERT 3.0 course, provided by University of Utah, prior to the final exam on week 4. It is recommended you take this course prior to the practical training in weeks two and three. as you will have an overview of the knowledge we will be practicing.

The basic course will include those components necessary to get you ready to perform basic CERT functions. Each member must complete the 12 hour University of Utah Online Course, combined with a four week in person class. The In-person portion of the class will be an action packed four weeks of learning practical hands on skills.

Week 1

Intro to CERT Overview of situations we may encounter in CERT.

Week 2

Practical exercises

Fire safety & Extinguisher practice Outdoor and indoor search and rescue.

Week 3

Practical exercises Hands on triage & medical.

Week 4

Mock Disaster Exercise & Graduation

Free UofU CERT 3.0 Online Class

Meet your Milton Township CERT Leaders!