CERT Training
CERT training is free and open to anyone who lives, works or congregates in the District of Columbia. When emergencies happen, CERT members can provide critical support to first responders, immediate assistance to survivors and can help organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve community safety.
Areas of Training Include (but not limited to):
- Disaster Preparedness
- Mass Causality Triage / Disaster Medical Operation
- Damage Assessment
- Light Search and Rescue
- First Aid, CPR, and AED
- Team Well-being and Disaster Psychology
- Terrorism Awareness
- Hazardous Material Awareness
