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October 21, 2024 - October 26, 2024
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Homeland Security
Hays Office of Emergency Services
Venue Address:
810 S. Stagecoach Trail #1200, San Marcos, Texas, 78666, United States
This course provides the knowledge and skills citizen volunteers need to effectively serve their community; efforts to prepare for local emergencies and respond to them are the focus. Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) are organized, trained, and equipped to educate the public regarding emergency preparedness and perform many of the emergency functions needed in the aftermath of a disaster. CERTs coordinate their efforts with, and are intended to supplement the efforts of, a community’s professional emergency response staff.
Course Objectives
- Disaster preparedness
- CERT Organization
- Disaster medical operations
- Disaster Psychology
- Fire Safety and Utility Controls
- Light Search and Rescue
- CERT and Terrorism
- Course Review, Final Exam, and Disaster Simulation
Special Instructions
Register for this course through the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s (TDEM) training portal. This course also has a number of prerequisites which can be reviewed on TDEM’s website.