OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)

Course Description:
CERT is a concept developed in 1985 by the Los Angeles Fire Department. They recognized that citizens would very likely be on their own during the early stages of a catastrophic disaster. Accordingly, the LAFD decided that some basic training in disaster survival and rescue skills would improve the ability of citizens to survive until emergency personnel could arrive. Thus CERT teams where created to provide vital services in the absence of emergency responders.

Target Audience:
Citizens 18 and older with a valid NJ drivers liscense.

Suggested Prerequisites:
None

Class Hours:  20

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Special Note:  The CERT training consists of a minimum of 20 hours of instruction. Classes are taught by emergency responders, including firefighters, emergency medical services and law enforcement personnel from your community.

Community Emergency response Team (C.E.R.T.) Train-the-Trainer

Course Description:
C.E.R.T. Instructor Train-the-Thrainer.

Target Audience:

Suggested Prerequisites:

Class Hours:  24

National Curriculum Incident Command System (ICS 200)

Course Description:
ICS Management is intended for personnel that will manage an event and those who need a higher level of training. This module briefly describes the principal features which constitute the Incident Command System. Collectively, these features identify the unique quality of the ICS as an incident or event management system.

Target Audience:
Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services

Suggested Prerequisites:
No prerequisites are necessary.

Class Hours:  16

National Curriculum Incident Command System (ICS 300)

Course Description:
The basic concepts presented in I-200 are expanded and discussed in detail. The single command organization is stressed and students will be exposed to resource management and the role and function of each ICS position, including air operations. Through a series of small group exercises students will be provided examples of how the essential system principles and components are used in incident planning. This course includes modules 7-11 of the National Interagency Incident Management System curriculum.

Target Audience:
Command Staff members only. This program is not designed for line personnel.

Suggested Prerequisites:
I-200 is a pre-requisite.

Class Hours:  24

National Curriculum Incident Command System (ICS 400)

Course Description:
This course is designed for the upper level management (I.E. Chiefs, Incident Commanders, OEM Coordinators and their appointees)

Target Audience:
See Above

Suggested Prerequisites:
I-100, I-200, I-300, NIMS IS-700

Class Hours:  24