{"id":386293,"date":"2024-08-01T10:35:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T10:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/?p=386293"},"modified":"2024-08-14T22:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T22:56:44","slug":"cert-disaster-preparedness-education-and-training-online-on-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/blog\/2024\/08\/01\/cert-disaster-preparedness-education-and-training-online-on-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"CERT Disaster Preparedness Education and Training (online; on demand)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Being prepared in an emergency situation is critical.\u00a0In the last 10\u00a0years, Ventura County residents have\u00a0experienced wildfires, floods, mudslides, and earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p>Ventura County Fire Department in coordination with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have joined together to assist its\u2019 residents with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/training.fema.gov\/is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">disaster preparedness education and training<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Would you know what to do if an emergency struck your community, school or workplace? After a disaster, professional responders will be needed everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>The Community Emergency Response Team (<strong>CERT<\/strong>) program teaches community members about the potential disasters that could affect their area and how to safely and responsibly respond to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CERT<\/strong>\u00a0educates volunteers in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, team organization, hazards that may impact their area, and disaster medical operations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Hybrid\u00a0<strong>CERT<\/strong>\u00a0program consists of online courses (9 units) that you are able to do online, at your own pace. Once completed, you will follow up with your local\u00a0<strong>CERT <\/strong>Coordinator to complete the hands-on practical portion and receive your full\u00a0<strong>CERT <\/strong>credentials.<\/p>\n<p>Each graduate will receive a manual, a\u00a0<strong>CERT<\/strong>\u00a0Disaster start-up pack (helmet, gloves, vest, and goggles), and a certificate of completion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To join the\u00a0<strong>CERT<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>family,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vcfd.org\/register-for-a-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click HERE to find your city program and sign up to start your training<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s45897.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/VCFD_CERT_Brochure-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CERT Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcfd.org\/cert-class-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CERT Class Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>________________________<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>T\u00edtulo: Educaci\u00f3n y Capacitaci\u00f3n CERT sobre Preparaci\u00f3n para Desastres (en l\u00ednea; a pedido en ingl\u00e9s)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estar preparado en una situaci\u00f3n de emergencia es fundamental. En los \u00faltimos 10 a\u00f1os, los residentes del Condado de Ventura han experimentado incendios forestales, inundaciones, deslizamientos de tierra y terremotos.<\/p>\n<p>El Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Ventura en coordinaci\u00f3n con la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) se han unido para ayudar a sus residentes con educaci\u00f3n y capacitaci\u00f3n sobre preparaci\u00f3n para desastres.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfSabr\u00eda qu\u00e9 hacer si una emergencia golpeara su comunidad, escuela o lugar de trabajo? Despu\u00e9s de un desastre, se necesitar\u00e1n socorristas profesionales en todas partes.<\/p>\n<p>El programa del Equipo Comunitario de Respuesta a Emergencias (CERT) ense\u00f1a a los miembros de la comunidad sobre los desastres potenciales que podr\u00edan afectar su \u00e1rea y c\u00f3mo responder de manera segura y responsable a ellos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CERT educa a los voluntarios en habilidades b\u00e1sicas de respuesta a desastres, como seguridad contra incendios, organizaci\u00f3n de equipos, peligros que pueden afectar su \u00e1rea y operaciones m\u00e9dicas en desastres.<\/p>\n<p>El programa Hybrid CERT consta de cursos en l\u00ednea (9 unidades) que puede realizar en l\u00ednea, a su propio ritmo. Una vez completado, har\u00e1 un seguimiento con su Coordinador CERT local para completar la parte pr\u00e1ctica y recibir sus credenciales CERT completas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cada graduado recibir\u00e1 un manual, un paquete de inicio de CERT Disaster (casco, guantes, chaleco y gafas) y un certificado de finalizaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Para unirse a la familia CERT <a href=\"https:\/\/vcfd.org\/register-for-a-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>haga clic AQU\u00cd para encontrar el programa de su ciudad<\/strong><\/a> e inscr\u00edbase para comenzar su capacitaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s45897.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/VCFD_CERT_Brochure-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Folleto del CERT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vcfd.org\/cert-class-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calendario de clases del CERT<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being prepared in an emergency situation is critical.\u00a0In the last 10\u00a0years, Ventura County residents have\u00a0experienced wildfires, floods, mudslides, and earthquakes. 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