Antelope Valley CERT
We want to help you learn what to do even if it is just for your own family's welfare.
ABOUT CERT
Who are We?
Friends, neighbors, co-workers and trained professionals who volunteer their valuable time and resources to make a difference in their workplace and communities. These team members have participated in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program and have been trained to be prepared to respond to emergency situations in the workplace and in their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT is a nationwide initiative.
The Driving Force
The event that occurred on September 11, 2001 will never be forgotten: also not forgotten is how the spirit of America was awakened that day and Citizens came forth to volunteer their services. President George W. Bush harnesses this spirit of volunteerism with the Citizens Corps program.
A.V. C.E.R.T
Voice Mail: (661) 265-6116
Be prepared
Be part of
an organization CERT Team
trained to protect yourself, your family and your community
CERT VOLUNTEER
How can I join cert?
To
become a CERT member you must be at least 18 years of age. You can
go through the training if you are under 18 but we cannot give out
completions to you.
Basic
CERT Level 1 Training
Training is open to anyone who is interested in:
1. Disaster Preparedness
2. Life Saving Skills
3. Fire Suppression
4. Cribbing
5. Light Search & Rescue
6.
Triage
CERT Training Will Teach Participants to:
Describe
the types of hazards most likely to affect their homes and communities
Take
steps to prepare themselves for a disaster
Identify
and reduce potential fire hazards in their homes and workplace
Work as a
team to apply basic fire suppression strategies, resources and safety
measures to extinguish small fires
Apply
techniques for opening airways, controlling bleeding and treat for shock
Select
and set up treatment areas
Identify
planning and size-up requirements for potential search and rescue
situations
Describe
the most common techniques for searching a structure
Safe
techniques for debris removal and victim extraction
Describe
ways to protect rescuers during search rescue
Disaster
Psychology for rescuers, victims and others during a disaster
Describe
the concept of terrorism as it applies to CERT
