TRAINING CLASSES

This Class is run by the Boone County Emergency Managment Office, and not the Boone County CERT Council. 

Basic Training

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Currently two training programs are planned each year, one beginning in the second week of March, the other beginning in the second week of September.

Classes are 8 weeks long, and end with a disaster simulation.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training and volunteer program offers members of the public an opportunity to learn basic hands-on disaster response techniques.

The program is a 24-hour class taught over several sessions, that covers:

• Disaster preparedness
• Fire safety
• Disaster medical operations
• Light search and rescue
• Team organization
• Disaster psychology
• Team organization
• Terrorism response

Upon completion of the full 24-hour class, participants have the option to become an active  Citizen Corps CERT volunteer and assist professional emergency services following a disaster.

Volunteer Requirements

• All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.

• All volunteers must complete the 24-hour CERT training.  (only one class may be missed)

• All volunteer must complete necessary documentation.

• All volunteers must submit to a background check due to the sensitive nature of  potential assignments

• Enrolling in a CERT course does not obligate you to become a CERT volunteer.  

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