CERT
CERT is a national program designed to engage everyone to make their community safer, more prepared, and more resilient when critical incidents occur. The course offers instruction in Emergency Preparedness, Fire Safety, Disaster Medical Operations, Light Search and Rescue Operations, Team Organization, Disaster Psychology, and Terrorism Awareness.
Several Cities in Davis County offer CERT Training classes, please click on the links below to check on availability and times.
CERT-Utah
Layton City
South Davis Metro Fire
Kaysville City
Farmington City
Clearfield City
What is CERT?
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a program that prepares citizen volunteers to respond to emergency situations that may affect our community. CERT members are trained to be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours following a major emergency incident and can provide support to professional first respondents. They provide immediate assistance to victims and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site.CERT members are considered Good Samaritans and are covered under the Volunteer Protection Act. CERT volunteers do not have any authority beyond serving as a Good Samaritan when helping others.
The CERT class consists of nine units over eight weeks, covering Disaster Preparedness, Fire Safety, Emergency Medical Operations, Search and Rescue, Disaster Psychology, CERT Organization and Terrorism. It ends with a Disaster Day exercise in which CERT members get to put their newly learned skills to the test in a real-life scenario.