Upcoming Courses

The next CERT training course starts Thursday April 15, 2010. Registration is now open for this course. Click here to register.
Following the April class, the next course will start in Fall 2010.

Disaster Simulation

The next CERT Disaster Simulation is Saturday March 27, 2010 at 8:00 AM. The simulation will be held at 3781 South 6000 West.

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The Winter 2010 Disaster Simulation has been moved to 3781 South 6000 West. This is a private residence. Please park on 6000 West and walk to the drill.

The Spring 2010 CERT Course has been moved up. It will begin on Thursday April 15. The first class, Disaster Preparation, will be held at the LDS Meeting House at 3665 South 6000 West. There are a couple of schedule conflicts with this building during the course, so please check here or on our Facebook page for the address of each class. More details coming soon! Don't forget to pre-register.

The location of the February class has been updated. It will not be held at Station 74. It will be held at the LDS Meeting House at 4505 South 3420 West. Click here for full details.

The winter CERT training class will begin on Thursday February 11. The class will be held at the LDS Meeting House at 4505 S. 3420 W. Click here to register.

The schedule for the modules is:

Feb 11 - Disaster Preparedness
Feb 18 - Fire Suppression
Feb 25 - Search and Rescue
March 4 - Disaster Medical Part 1
March 11 - Disaster Medical Part 2
March 18 - Disaster Psychology
March 25 - Team Organization
March 27 - Disaster Simulation at Station 73

All classes start at 7:00 PM SHARP! The cost for the course is $40 per person to cover all of the supplies you will use during the course. For more information on the course content, choose the Training Course link at the top of the page. Click "Read More" for additional information about this session, including a map to the station.

Congratulations to everyone that completed the Fall 2009 Course! And thank you to everyone that made the course run smoothly! The pictures from the Disaster Simulation are now posted in the photo gallery.

Course Overview

Each of the course modules is listed below. Click the links to get more information.

Disaster Preparedness
What is a disaster and how can you prepare for one?
Fire Suppression
What hazards exist is your home, community and office? What can you do to mitigate those hazards?
Disaster Medical Operations I & II
How do I treat injuries in a disaster situation?
Light Search and Rescue Operations
Learn to safely conduct search and rescue operations in a disaster.
Disaster Psychology and Terrorism
How will people react during a disaster?
What should I be watching for that might indicate terrorism?
Team Organization
How are CERT teams organized and how do they fit in with Local, State and Federal agencies that respond to disasters?
Disaster Simulation
Now we've learned all of this information, let's practice.

Who is WVCERT?

The West Valley CERT Association is non-profit organization established for the purpose of training and organizing CERT volunteers in West Valley City. The association works in conjunction with the West Valley Fire Department and Emergency Management Office to recruit and train new CERT volunteers, offer continuing refresher training and exercises for CERT recruits, and provide CERT information thru our newsletter and on our website. The West Valley CERT Association is also involved in the organization of neighborhood and area CERTs, the establishment of area supply caches, and helping to plan and implement the CERT response in West Valley City. For more information about WVCERT, click here.