Community Emergency Response Team Train the Trainer

Program Overview:	This 24 hour, three day course is designed to prepare trainers to teach the CERT material to community members by demonstrating instructional methods.  Topics include terrorism, disaster fire suppression, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, and team organization and management. Participants in this course will practice what they have learned in short teaching presentations.  This course is open to individuals who have taken the CERT program and have a working knowledge of CERT.
Dates:	July 23-25, 2007 (Monday-Wednesday)
Location:	Chico Fire Training Center 1460 Humboldt Road Chico, CA 95928
Cost:	Free
Pre-Requisite:	This course is open to the following: Individuals who have already taken the 20 hour CERT course of instruction at the national, state or local level; have been nominated by their CERT program sponsoring agency; and, who will be instructing the CERT program to their community through their sponsoring organization. Individuals who have been nominated by the Operational Area and/or CERT Program.

 Course Information and Registration Form

Community Emergency Response Team Train the Trainer

Program Overview:	This 24 hour, three day course is designed to prepare trainers to teach the CERT material to community members by demonstrating instructional methods.  Topics include terrorism, disaster fire suppression, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, and team organization and management. Participants in this course will practice what they have learned in short teaching presentations.  This course is open to individuals who have taken the CERT program and have a working knowledge of CERT.
Dates:	July 26-29, 2007 (Thursday - Sunday)
Location:	Clovis Fire Department 1235 5th Street Clovis, CA 93612
Cost:	Free
Pre-Requisite:	This course is open to the following: Individuals who have already taken the 20 hour CERT course of instruction at the national, state or local level; have been nominated by their CERT program sponsoring agency; and, who will be instructing the CERT program to their community through their sponsoring organization. Individuals who have been nominated by the Operational Area and/or CERT Program.

 Course Information and Registration Form

Emergency Volunteer Center Workshops: 2007

CaliforniaVolunteers is excited to again offer workshops for local governments on planning for volunteer coordination following a major disaster, emergency or act of terrorism. This all-new curriculum includes how to establish and operate an Emergency Volunteer Center and a functional exercise providing hands-on experience.

The following topics will be discussed at each workshop:

All workshops will run from 9 am-1 pm.

Please contact Rachel Hughes at CaliforniaVolunteers for more information on the workshops, or to RSVP, here.

The National CERT Conference 2006 was an enormous success. Please check the conference website for wrap up information.