LONGMONT CERT Basic Training Class - Start Date March 4, 2023

910 Longs Peak Avenue,Longmont CO 80501

04 March, 2023

Description

The City of Longmont Community Emergency Response Team will be holding its annual CERT Basic Training on Training is free. Participants MUST be able to attend all three classes to complete the course. Saturday's: March 4, 2023 March 11, 2023 March 18, 2023 All classes are scheduled to be held in person at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont. The course length is 20 hours. Class hours: 8 am - 5 pm (Plan to start at exactly 8 am and be out of class by 5 pm.) Full-length pants and closed-toed shoes are required. All other equipment is provided. Coffee and light snacks are provided in the morning. Lunch is on your own. _________________________________________________________________________ CERT Training empowers community members to assist themselves, their families, neighbors, and the community before, during, and after disasters. _________________________________________________________________________  This Basic course will include the components necessary to get you started and capable of performing basic CERT functions.  Schedule and Course Summary: Unit 1: Intro / Disaster Preparedness Unit 2: Fire Safety and Utility Controls Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations Part I Unit 4: Disaster Medical Operations Part II Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue Operations Unit 6: CERT Organization Unit 7: Disaster Psychology, Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT Unit 9: Course Review, Final Exam Disaster Simulation Exercise PLEASE NOTE: - Students must complete all units to receive a certificate - Make-up days can be arranged if absolutely necessary - Class size will be 20-30 (minimum 15) - Please encourage your friends and neighbors to join It is preferred that students take IS-317: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams to prepare for the class. *NOTE* This class must have at least 15 people registered to take place REGISTRATION ENDS on March 2, 2023, at noon or if the class reaches capacity.   Students must complete a photo release and a liability waiver to participate. Forms must be submitted by the end of the first night of class.  There are 30 seats available for this class. All students must be 18 years of age or older, and preference will be given to individuals who live and work in Longmont, CO. You must attend all sessions to complete the certification. However, if you can not make one class, you may attend the missed class in the next class cycle (to be announced later).  Please email ([email protected]) to make a notification of which sessions you will not be able to attend. All attendees are requested to arrive early and be prepared to start class promptly at 8:00 am.  If the class exceeds 30 registrants, Eventbrite will run a waitlist, and you will be notified if a seat becomes available.  For additional information or questions regarding this class, please email [email protected].