The next CERT training course starts Thursday February 11, 2010. Registration is now open for this course. Click here to register.
Following the February class, the next course will start in May 2010.
The next CERT Disaster Simulation is Saturday March 27, 2010 at 8:00 AM. The simulation will be held at the West Valley Fire Training Center at Station 73.
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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.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti and all those affected by the earthquake last week. The disaster brings into focus the painful reality of our own fragile situation. We've heard for years "it's not a question of if, it's a question of when a major quake will occur on the Wasatch Front." The other painful reality that the situation in Haiti brings into focus is the absolute need for us to be self reliant following a disaster. The rule used to be "72 hours".
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.
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West Valley CERT is a volunteer organization sponsored by West Valley City and supported by the West Valley Fire Department. We are part of the West Valley City Emergency plan. We train individuals on emergency preparedness and disaster response based on the FEMA CERT guidelines. For more information about WVCERT, click here.
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.
