CERT

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members will receive disaster preparedness training for hazards that may impact ESD #2 and receive training in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, the CERT members will complement and enhance first-response capability in neighborhoods and workplaces by ensuring the safety of themselves and their families working outward to the neighborhood or office and beyond until first responders arrive. CERT members can then assist local and county first-response personnel as directed. CERT will also assist Local and County emergency managers.

CERT Training

Classes will be held at the Midlothian Fire Administration Building, 100 West Ave. F, in downtown Midlothian. See map below.

All classes will be at the Midlothian Fire Administration Building from 7pm-9:30pm unless noted below.

Training Dates
April 21 –Terrorism and introduction to medical training
April 28 — Continuation of medical training with lab
May 5 — Fire safety, light search and rescue
May 12 — Disaster psychology, CERT Organization and Review
May 21 – Final Exercise (8:30am-11:30am) Site: TBA

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Online Training

Below is a list of emergency management training courses that are available from FEMA.  IS-700 and IS-100.b are required courses that must be taken to graduate from ESD #2 CERT.  The other classes are optional. 

1. IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction — Required
2. IS-100.b – Introduction to Incident Command System –Required
3. IS-800.B National Response Framework, An Introduction — Optional
4. IS-200 -ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents — Optional

After the course has been taken, you should receive a PDF copy of a certificate of completion.  Please send the PDF to the CERT Coordinator as proof of completion.  If you have any questions or problems please send an email to info@elliscountyesd2.org.