Training - Table of Contents and Calendar Schedule of Classes

	Santa Cruz County CERT
Council's Website

Below is the Training Class Calendar

Training is in 3 categories: Advanced for Administration of the County CERT Program and Instructor Training; Intermediate for additional training for CERT Members and Teams; and Basic for entrance into the CERT Program.

Advance CERT Training -Instructors

Currently no State T4 (Train Train-the-Trainers - Management Training for those who teach the T3 Courses and manage the programs)

Local T3 (Train-the Trainer - Training for those who teach the Basic CERT Class and additional Team Training)

Intermediate CERT Team and CERT Individual Training

Additional CERT Council or CERT Sponsor's training or Supporting Agencies for CERT Teams or CERT Individuals is listed below:

Basic CERT Refresher Training

DHS/FEMA IS-317 - bring in completion Certificate
Official CERT Exercise

Basic CERT Training

If you do not find Basic CERT Training in you area, Please add yourself to an interest list by emailing info@santacruzcountycert.org and include your Name, Email Address, What Fire District (if known), Address and Phone Number.

IF you need to make up a class or two to get your Certificate of Completion, you can attend any class in the list below - be sure to get the class signed off on a transfer form (see the instructor before the class starts).

January - February

Basic CERT Training	Location Address: 131 Kirby Street	San Lorenzo Valley CERT
Contact: Romina Cervantes - MCR	Felton Fire Station	San Lorenzo Valley CERT
Wed 01/04/2012 1830-2130	at Felton Fire Station	Unit 1
Wed 01/11/2012 1830-2130	at Felton Fire Station	Unit 3
Wed 01/18/2012 1830-2130	at Felton Fire Station	Unit 4
Wed 10/25/2012 1830-2130	at Felton Fire Station	Unit 7 and Unit 8
Wed 02/01/2012 1830-2130	at Felton Fire Station	Unit 6
Sat 02/04/2012 0900-1700	at Felton Fire Station	Unit 2, Unit 5 and Unit 9

January - February

Basic CERT Training	Location Address: 6934 Soquel Dr	Aptos/LaSelva Fire District
Contact: A/LS FS 831-685-6690	Aptos/LaSelva Fire Station #1	Aptos/LaSelva Fire District
Wed 01/11/2012 1830-2200	at Aptos/LaSelva Fire Station #1	Unit 1
Wed 01/18/2012 1830-2200	at Aptos/LaSelva Fire Station #1	Unit 2, Unit 8
Wed 01/25/2012 1830-2200	at Aptos/LaSelva Fire Station #1	Unit 4 and Unit 7
Wed 02/01/2012 1830-2200	at Aptos/LaSelva Fire Station #1	Unit 3,Unit 6
Wed 02/08/2012 1830-2200	at Aptos/LaSelva Fire Station #1	Unit 5
Wed 02/15/2012 1830-2200	at Aptos/LaSelva Fire Station #1	Unit 9, Final Exercise

February - March

Basic CERT Training	Location Address: Business	Scotts Valley ---
Contact:Nick Owens	Scotts Valley	Scotts Valley ---
Wed 02/15/2012 1300-1700	Scotts Valley Business	Units TBD
Wed 02/22/2012 1300-1700	Scotts Valley Business	Units TBD
Wed 02/29/2012 1300-1700	Scotts Valley Business	Units TBD
Wed 03/07/2012 0900-1500	Scotts Valley Business	Units TBD, Final Exercise

Basic CERT training (20 hours) is divided into 9 units covering the following topics:

1. Disaster Preparedness

Introductions
Recent Disasters and Emergencies
Course Preview
Disasters and Disaster Workers
Impact on the Infrastructure
Structural and Nonstructural Hazards
Hazard Mitigation
Home and Workplace Preparedness
Community Preparedness
Protection for Disaster Workers

2. Fire Safety (for Small Fires)

Fire chemistry
Reducing Fire Hazards in the Home and Workplace
Hazardous Materials
CERT Sizeup
Firefighting Resources
Fire Suppression Safety

3. Disaster Medical Operations Part 1

Treating Life-Threatening Conditions
Triage

4. Disaster Medical Operations Part 2

Public Health Considerations
Functions of Disaster Medical Operations
Establishing Treatment Areas
Conducting Head-to-Toe Assessments
Treating Burns
Wound Care
Treating Fractures, Sprains, and Strains
Splinting
Nasal Injuries
Treating Hypothermia

5. Light Search And Rescue Operations (Buildings)

Search and Rescue Sizeup
Conducting Search Operations
Conducting Rescue Operations

6. CERT Organization

CERT Organization
CERT Decision-making
Documentation

7. Disaster Psychology

Team Well-Being
Working with Survivors' Trauma

8. Terrorism and CERT

What is Terrorism
Terrorist Targets
Terrorist Weapons
B-NICE Indicators
Preparing at Home and Work
CERTs and Terrorist Incidents

9. Course Review and Disaster Simulation

Course Review
Disaster Simulation

Note: The order the units are taught is up to the Instructor based upon scheduling constraints. Units missed must be made up in another class for 20 hour completion.