CERT ACADEMY

Whats Next, Hurricane? Catastrophic Earthquake?

Are you ready for a life changing event?

Now is the time …

Learn what you don’t know, that you don’t know!

Learn how to survive a disaster!

Take the class and be ready!

Here is a overview what to expect when you make that decision to join the CERT Academy…

You are Trained by the Redondo Beach Fire Department.

They train the CERT program provided by FEMA but they also train from experience. They know what you need to know, to help yourself, your family, your neighbors and your community.

Training at the Redondo Beach Main Library

Classes are held at the Redondo Beach Main Library, Second Floor

There are eight classes, held on a Thursday night. It is worth the time commitment if it means someone may survive an injury because you knew what to do.

Graduation Day is on a Saturday at Station 2 located at 2400 Grant Ave.

Graduation day is exciting! You will get more in-depth, hands on training and then you will participate in a realistic disaster drill to practice what you learned.

The Disaster Drill excitement is intense, but you will know what to do!

With the training you receive you are able to plan and execute rescue plans for multiple victims and carry the rescue all the way through medical treatment.

TRAINING

CERT is a FEMA Program. To see the full FEMA video (6.27min) see our “Resources” page

CERT Academy information…

The Redondo Beach Fire Department teaches the FEMA CERT Program (Community Emergency Response Team). This is life changing because it saves lives, perhaps even your own and your family too. It is vital that you know what to do in a disaster! When disaster hits there is no time to waste to go into action to protect yourself and your family.

Class 1 – Disaster Preparedness

Class 2 – Disaster preparedness & Photo ID Session

Class 3 – CPR

Class 4 – First Aid 1

Class 5 – First Aid 2

Class 6 – Light Search & Rescue

Class 7 – Terrorism Preparedness

Class 8 – Disaster Psychology & Team Organization

Graduation – Disaster Simulation at Fire Station

The Fire Department sets the dates for the CERT Academy. They need to squeeze it into their busy schedule. The CERT Academy runs two times a year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. When they determine the dates they will update the CERT Academy Application. Here is the CERT Academy Application here https://www.redondo.org/departments/fire_department/cert2.php.