Upcoming Courses

The next CERT training course starts Thursday September 9, 2010. Registration is now open for this course. Click here to register.
Following the September class, the next course will start in Winter 2011.

Disaster Simulation

The next CERT Disaster Simulation is Saturday Oct 23, 2010 at 8:00 AM. The simulation will be held at 3781 South 6000 West.

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The fall 2010 CERT Training Course will begin on Thursday September 9, 2010. The course will be held at the LDS meeting house at 3372 South Merry Lane. Please check back here or on our Facebook page in case of any changes to the schedule or location. here.

The schedule for the modules is:

  • Sept 9 - Disaster Preparedness/Introduction
  • Sept 16 - Fire Suppression
  • Sept 23 - Light Search and Rescue
  • Sept 30 - Disaster Medical Part 1
  • Oct 7 - Disaster Medical Part 2
  • Oct 14 - Disaster Psychology
  • Oct 21 - Team Organization
  • Oct 23 - Disaster Simulation @ TBD

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 building.

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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.