G-317 CERT Basic: Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical CERT Class March 22,23,24

https://www.daisymountainfire.org/2024-03-22-cert-basic-class-register-today

If anyone is interested, the Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical, Citizen Corps, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is holding a G-317 CERT Basic class. Class is open to anyone who wants to learn more about disaster preparedness and there is absolutely no obligation to become a CERT Volunteer.

The class seats 20. As of right now there are 5 seats taken. 15 seats available.

All Classes are held at DMFM Station 141
43814 N. New River Rd., New River, Arizona 85087

March 22, 2024 Friday: 6:00 - 10:00pm
March 23, 2024 Saturday: 8:30 - 4:30pm
March 24,2024 Sunday: 8:30 - 4:30pm

Prerequisite - Complete IS-317 Online

CERT G-317 Covers
Community Preparedness
Hazards and their Potential Impact
Home and Workplace Preparedness
Hazard Impact Reduction
CERT Disaster Response

Within these topics there is a fair amount of first aid, stop the bleed, comms, and a final exam which consists of using the CERT Deployment Trailer as an EOC to conduct search and rescue, cribbing to save a patient, light first aid and utilities management. I've done it twice and taught it twice and will tell you I learn something new each time. If you are at all remotely interested in learning more about these topics and becoming better prepared to serve your family and community (officially or unofficially), I invite you to come out and join us for a great weekend of learning.

 

Awesome! I wish I was in town that weekend. Sounds like a great opportunity!

 

Wish I was a lot closer than Apache Junction. That commute is a little much.

 

Yeah - I just looked at it and it's a solid hour each way for you. Plus the 101 and 17 have construction going on. At any moment it could go 30 to 45 minutes longer.
I do appreciate the consideration though.

Here's some CERT Orgs that may be closer to you:

Queen Creek CERT
Address:
22358 S. Ellsworth Road
Queen Creek, Arizona

Contact:
(480)-358-3353
Email donna.johnson@queencreek.org


Gilbert Fire Department CERT
Address:
85 E. Civic Center
Gilbert, Arizona

Contact:
(480) 503-6325


City of Mesa Fire Department
Address:
13 W. First Street
Mesa, Arizona

Contact:
(480) 644-4429

Website for anyone that wants to find a CERT closer than Anthem.
https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/cert-find-a-program?language=en_US

 

https://fire.mesaaz.gov/residents/f...s-mfmd/community-emergency-response-team-cert

I've been following up on this... Mesa has a CERT program at the end of April. The registration link was incorrect but just got fixed. Anyone can sign up, or hit the other link to get info on future classes. Mesa has been the most responsive/helpful. Anyone else want to join?

 

Mesa runs a good program too!

 

11 seats still open in the DMFM Class.

 

I took the CERT class in Mesa this weekend. It was a great experience, and I sure learned a lot. Highly recommend it, along with some other classes they mentioned.