CERT Advanced Training

(For CERT Basic Training, see this page. For CERT Continuing Education, see this page)

After taking the basic training course, what should a CERT member know before they are activated as a Disaster Service Worker? The basic training course teaches us how to support ourselves, family and neighborhood in the event of a disaster but does not teach all the skills to operate under local government agencies or first responders. These four modules teach a DSW about the organization that they work under, personal safety and effective communications.

Module One: Understanding the CERT Organizational Structure and Policies

• OR3 and EOC
• Emergency Management Council
• CERT Council
• CERT Auxiliary
• CERT Teams
• CERT SOP: Operation Procedures and Activation Policy

Module Two: Understanding Your Role as a DSW

• Required PPE
• Activation Bag and Supplies
• Situational Awareness
• Risk Assessment
• What does OR3, Fire and Law Expect
• Following the Chain of Command
• Being an Effective Team Member
• Documentation: ICS and CERT Forms

Module Three: Effective Assessment and Communications

• Scene Size Up Using C.A.N.
• Neighborhood Surveys
• Structure Damage Assessment
• Radio Communications
• Communicating with the Public
• Working with ARES

Module 4: Managing a Medical Emergency

• Managing Life Threatening Conditions
• Responding to a Mass Casualty Event
• Patient Assessment
• Recovery Position and Carries
• Communicating Medical Information
• Narcan Administration
• Israeli Bandage and Tourniquet Practice

Advanced Training Schedule

If you have completed the Basic Training, you may sign up for one module at a time, but we encourage you to complete all four modules.

Emergency-related training available from other organizations may be found on our Resources page.