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Prepare. Educate. Engage
Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical DMFM Citizen Corps is hosting a CERT Basic Course (G-317).
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Course (G-317) educates attendees about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may occur where we live. G-317 provides attendees basic disaster response skills including fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, disaster medical operations.
The Course is an introduction to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program for those interested in becoming an active volunteer for the CERT program in our Community and Region.
The course includes information including:
• Introduction to CERT, you will learn what a CERT is, the origin of the national CERT program, examples of local CERT volunteer organizations, and the general and national purpose of CERT.
• What CERTs Do, describes CERT roles and responsibilities, how CERTs work with formal emergency response organizations, how CERTs integrate into an Incident Command System (ICS) structure, and what CERTs do and do not do. The Course describes various CERT volunteer organizations and offers examples of how CERT programs have been implemented around the country and for different communities. You will also learn about case study examples of how CERT programs are helping various communities.
• Becoming Involved, discusses the required training to become a CERT volunteer, the benefits of being a CERT volunteer, and what you may be asked to do as part of a CERT. This lesson identifies ways in which you, as a CERT volunteer, can serve your community during emergencies and how the CERT organization can provide for your effective participation in disaster response.
Dates
Friday February 13, 2026 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday February 14, 2026 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday February 15, 2026 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
* Attendees must participate all three (3) days in order to receive credit for the Course.
* Attendees must be 18 years of age to attend.
Sign Up from our Web Page at:
https://dmfmcc.specialdistrict.org/cert-training
Contact
Jeremy Kennedy [email protected]
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