The Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Training Course Catalog

CERT Training for residents of Los Angeles is provided to you free-of-charge. The ability for the public to look after itself in the event of a devastating earthquake or other disaster is essential for a city the size of L.A.

Download the current CERT Syllabus.

The following courses are all included in the current curriculum:

CLASS 1 - INTRODUCTION, EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS

Introduction to Earthquake DangersEarthquake Threat in Southern California
Personal and Family Preparedness
Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation

CLASS 2 - DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUES

Fire Chemistry
Fire Extinguisher Use
Utility Control
Ventilation
Creative Firefighting Techniques
Hazardous Materials

CLASS 3 - TEAM ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

Developing a Response Team
Incident Command System
Size-Up
Disaster Psychology

CLASS 4 - DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS / SESSION I

Recognizing and Treating Life-Threatening Emergencies
Triage
Treatment Area Management

CLASS 5 - LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS

Evacuation
Search Techniques
Rescue Methods

CLASS 6 - DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS / SESSION II

Head-to-Toe Evaluation
Recognizing and Treating Non-Life-Threatening Emergencies
Muti-Casualty Incident Operations

CLASS 7 - COURSE REVIEW AND DISASTER SIMULATION

Course Review
Practical Exercises
Critique

The Los Angeles Fire Department provides ongoing continuing education for qualified CERT volunteers. The first step is to enroll and begin your training.

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NOTE: This winter, CERT courseware will be available online at MySafe:LA. To be kept in the loop regarding training and other safety issues in the City of Los Angeles, we invite you to securely register yourself online here.