Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training

"CERT is a 20-hour training program that prepares you to help yourself, family, neighbors and co-workers in the event of a disaster. It was created in 1985 by the Los Angeles City Fire Department and adopted by FEMA in 1993.

Currently, there are 55 registered CERT teams in Washington State, and over 2,314 across the nation," quoting the Thurston County Homeland Security Region 3 website.

Bald Hills Fire Department
16306 Bald Hill Rd. SE Yelm, WA
Saturdays, February 28th, March 14th& 28th, 2009
8:00AM – 5:00PM

- CERT is a training program that prepares you to help yourself, family, neighbors, and co-workers in the event of a disaster.
- CERT training will give you the skills to help emergency responders save lives and protect property.
- CERT Curriculum – Completion of all modules required for certification:
* Emergency Preparedness
* Fire Safety
* Medical Operations
* Light Search & Rescue
* CERT Organization
* Terrorism and CERT
* Disaster Simulation

For more information or to register for this course, contact:
Brittany Ruiz, 360-786-5207 or email ruizb@co.thurston.wa.us