Nassau County Office of Emergency Management

CERT Training Updates:

To register for all CERT classes please complete our on line sign up form at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/OEM/CC/CERT/signup.html

Basic CERT Training Announcements

NYIT Basic Campus CERT Class October 2008 Class schedule and Location

Class Times:

Doors open at 1:00 class starts promptly at 1:30 ending at 5:00 PM

Class Location:

New York Institute of Technology Northern Blvd, Old Westbury 11568

Refreshments:

Classes 1 through 8: Coffee, dessert, and water will be supplied

Class 1 Oct 6 Intro to CERT, CERT Organization, Intro to ICS

Class 2 Oct 20 Disaster Medical Operations I & II

Class 3 Oct 27 Light Search & Rescue

Class 4 Nov 3 Terrorism, Disaster Psychology, Assisting the Disabled

Class 5 Nov 10 Fire Suppression, Disaster Table Top Exercise

Class 6 Nov 17 Sheltering Introduction & Table top

Class 7 Nov 24 Disaster Triage

Class 8 Dec 1 Outreach & Edu., Radio Operation, and Graduation

All Class Times:

Doors open at 6:30 class starts promptly at 7:00 ending at 10:00, Instructors are available till 10:30 PM.

Refreshments:

Classes 1 through 8: Coffee, dessert, and water will be supplied

Farmingdale Basic Class September 2008 Class schedule and Location

South Farmingdale Fire House 819 Main St, South Farmingdale, NY 11735

Class 1 August 27 Intro to CERT, CERT Organization, Intro to ICS

Class 2 Sept 3 Disaster Medical Operations I & II

Class 3 Sept 10 Light Search & Rescue

Class 4 Sept 17 Terrorism, Disaster Psychology, Assisting the Disabled

Class 5 Sept 24 Fire Suppression, Disaster Table Top Exercise

Class 6 Oct 1 Sheltering Introduction & Table top

Class 7 Oct 22 Disaster Triage

Class 8 Oct 29 Outreach & Edu., Radio Operation, and Graduation

Click for Basic Class desriptions:

Basic CERT Course Description (includes comparison with 5 session course)

Missed classes can be made up, some restrictions apply.

The above classes are open to all Nassau County Residents (subject to CERT guidelines)

Please fill out and FAX to us at (516) 573-0673 attention CERT

If you have not completed CERT Basic Training you will be put on a waiting list. If space becomes available in the class you will be admitted to the class.

For more information

or to sign up for Basic Training, contact the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management at (516) 573-0648

For CERT Team Members:

Additional Training:

Advanced Classes are open to all cert members

CERT Advanced Training Descriptions

Some classes are limited to members who have completed Basic CERT

REFRESHER class:

Every CERT Basic class number 7 is now a Triage class open to ALL CERT members wishing to participate (space is limited, you must pre-register, first come first served). Class Number 7 will be subject matter training we are in need of.