The City of Gilroy’s Office of Emergency Management invites you to join our Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training! This free, 20-hour course, offered primarily in Spanish,* will equip you with essential skills to help your family, neighbors, and community during a disaster.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Local disaster preparedness tips
✅ Fire safety
✅ Light search and rescue
✅ Team organization & communication
✅ Damage assessment
✅ Disaster medical operations
✅ Disaster psychology
Training Schedule (February - March) Thursday, 2/20 | 6–9 PM | Disaster Preparedness Tuesday, 2/25 | 6–9 PM | Disaster Med Ops 1 Thursday, 2/27 | 6–9 PM | Disaster Med Ops 2/Disaster Psychology Tuesday, 3/4 | 6–9 PM | Light Search & Rescue & Terrorism Awareness Thursday, 3/6 | 6–9 PM | Team Organization & Fire Suppression Saturday, 3/8 | 6–9 PM | Field Day Simulation & Test
💻 Online sessions (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
🏠 In-person Field Day (Saturday, 3/8)
By completing this course, you'll also have the opportunity to join Gilroy’s Emergency Management Volunteer program as a CERT team member. Participation is optional, but your new skills will make an impact no matter what!
🔗 Sign Up Today: https://forms.office.com/g/k7ciRhTcCK
📧 Questions? Contact Andrew Young at Andrew.Young@cityofgilroy.org
*Additional certification opportunities, offered primarily in English, will be held later in the year.