Eastern Idaho counties seek additional CERT volunteers
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Volunteer citizens are wanted to join Community Emergency Response Team to help in a crisis.
Madison and Bonneville Counties are hosting free, area-wide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training classes, and volunteer participants from all counties are invited.
Two simultaneous courses are offered.
Rexburg - Every Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Weekly from 7:00 pm-9:30 pm for approximately 8-10 weeks.
Location: Madison School District board room
60 West Main, Rexburg, ID 83440
To register email: madisoncert@gmail.com
or call Jon Corpany, 208-502-0742
Idaho Falls - Every Thursday, September 8, 2022
Weekly from 6:30 pm-9:00 pm for approximately 8-10 weeks.
Location: ISU Idaho Falls Campus
Idaho Falls
Register by emailing nhmobilenotary@hotmail.com or for information.
or call Claudia Warner, 858-395-6334
This is open to all residents, and there is no charge for this course. 40 seats are available.
Graduates receive a certificate after completion.
Eligible graduates can apply to join the CERT team in their county.
The class covers a variety of topics including disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, victim triage, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, terrorism/active shooter.
A final disaster simulation will be held where those trained use the skills they have learned. Survivor/Victims will be needed Oct. 28 (CERT training is not required to participate).
To complete the course and receive a certificate all classes must be completed.
- September 7 or 8 - Disaster Preparedness
- September 14 or 15 - CERT Organization
- September 21 or 22 - Disaster Medical 1
- September 28 or 29 - Disaster Medical 2
- October 5 or 6 - Disaster Psychology
- October 12 or 13 - Fire Safety and Utility Controls
- October 19 or 20 - Light Search and Rescue
- October 26 or 27 - Terrorism/Active Shooter
- October 28 - Saturday Morning Final Exercise
For more information, contact Jon Corpany, Regional Volunteer CERT Program Manager at 208-502-0742 or email cert@easternidahocert.org. Interested individuals can also connect to the Madison CERT Facebook group fan page at https://www.facebook.com/EICERT.
