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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
CERT Course - Fall 2023
Class 1 Tuesday, Sept 26, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Welcome / Course Overview Intro to CERT & ICS / Disaster Preparedness |
Yorba LInda Community Center 4501 Casa Loma Ave. Yorba Linda, CA 92886 |
Class 2 Thursday, Sept 28, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Fire Safety & Hazardous Materials - Fire Extinguisher Activity Light Search and Rescue Operations - Activity |
Yorba LInda Community Center
4501 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886 |
Class 3 Tuesday, Oct 3rd, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Disaster Psychology Terrorism and CERT |
Yorba LInda Community Center
4501 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886 |
Class 4 Thursday, Oct 5th, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Disaster Medical Operations Part 1 Disaster Medical Operations Part 2 |
Yorba LInda Community Center
4501 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886 |
Class 5 Thursday Oct 12th, 2023 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Course Review & Disaster Simulation Final Exam Graduation |
Yorba LInda Community Center
4501 Casa Loma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886 |
Registration for Upcoming CERT Courses
View the registration form (PDF) here. Registrations may be sent to the Emergency Services Division via e-mail or standard mail.
For More Information
After your initial CERT training, you can choose to continue participating with the program. View more information about the program itself, levels of involvement, as well as tips on being better prepared for disasters.
CERT courses cover many topics including:
Disaster preparedness
Disaster medical operations
Fire suppression and Prevention
Light search and rescue
Disaster psychology
Terrorism
Emergency Communications
Preparing for Disasters
Do you know what to do in the event of a disaster? Do you know how to prepare before the disaster occurs? If your answer to these questions is no, come join the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training!
CERT is a course that demonstrates how to prepare for a disaster as well as what to do during and immediately after the event. It is free to all participants including non-residents of Placentia.
Course Information
To register, please contact the Emergency Services Division at (714) 993-8214 or email ppowers@placentia.org. You must be at minimum 14 years old (with a guardian also enrolled in the course) to take the CERT course.