CERT Training Materials
FEMA IS-317: Introduction to CERT
CERT Basic Training Participant Manual
Download Participant Manual (full document in single PDF file)
Download Hazard Annexes (full document in single PDF file)
Hazard Annexes (Microsoft Word Version)
- Earthquake
- Fires and Wildfires
- Floods
- Excessive Heat
- Hurricanes and Coastal Storms
- Landslides and Mudflows
- Severe Thunderstorms
- Tornadoes
- Tsunamis
- Volcanoes
- Winter Storms
- Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies
- Pandemic Influenza
CERT Supplemental Training
CERT Emergency Communications Module
In this four-hour module, CERT members will learn: 1) the role of CERT in communications during an activation; 2) how to use a communications plan; 3) the use of different communication modes and strategies; and, 4)how to use communication devices. The materials are in Word format and PowerPoint, and can be tailored to better fit local training needs.
CERT Emergency Communications Module
CERT Tools for Leadership Success
In this four-hour module, CERT members will learn: 1) how CERT Basic Training concepts relate to leadership; 2) the characteristics, skills and responsibilities of team leaders, and how leaders and team members interact; 3) different styles of leadership and how they apply to CERT situations; and, 4) examples of how CERT leaders run successful team operations. The materials are in Word format and PowerPoint, and can be tailored to fit local training needs.
CERT Tools for Leadership Success
CERT Traffic and Crowd Management
In this four-hour module, CERT members will learn: 1) how CERT Basic Training skills relate to crowd and traffic management; 2) effective communication strategies to direct traffic and crowds; 3) crowd management skills and how to put together a basic crowd management plan; and, 4) using traffic control devices to safely manage traffic in various situations and how to put together a basic traffic management plan. Materials are in Word format and PowerPoint, and can be tailored to fit.
CERT Traffic and Crowd Management
Flood Response for CERTs
This four-hour module will train CERT members to: 1) relate CERT Basic Training skills to flood response; 2) identify a flood and the dangers of working around floodwaters; 3) work safely and efficiently with sandbags; and, 4) construct a sandbag barrier correctly. The materials are in Word format and PowerPoint, and can be tailored to fit local training needs.
CERT Firefighter Rehab
This four-hour module trains CERT members to safely set up and perform the non-medical functions of firefighter rehabilitation. CERT members will learn: 1) the definition of and need for firefighter rehab; 2) the physiological threats to firefighters; 3) an overview of what happens at the scene of a fire; and, 4) how CERT members set up and what they do in the rehab area. The materials are in Word format and PowerPoint, and can be tailored to fit local training needs.
