Is Your Business Prepared For What 2012 Can Bring?

2012 C.E.R.T training schedule:

Academy 46 – February 9, 2012 to March 31, 2012

Academy 47 – September 6, 2012 to October 27, 2012

The Redondo Beach Fire Department C.E.R.T. Academy began in April 1996, with overwhelming success. To date, over 1000 individuals have received training. The C.E.R.T. concept is based on increasing disaster preparedness awareness within the community by having a core group of trained individuals capable of assisting themselves, their family their neighbors and yes – your business, in the event of a catastrophic disaster.

Are you ready? Although Fire and Police emergency service personnel are the best trained and equipped to handle disasters, they will not be able to help everyone in post disaster response and recovery. You can make the difference by using the training you or your staff will receive to save lives and protect property. A team of Redondo Beach firefighter instructors provide the training and will cover topics including disaster preparedness, CPR & First Aid, disaster medical operations, damage assessment, fire suppression, light search and rescue, disaster psychology & team organization. Upon successfully completing the training, participants will be registered as a C.E.R.T. volunteer with the Redondo Beach Fire Department. Registered volunteers are required to participate in future disaster preparedness training activities to maintain their volunteer status. The fee is $40.00 per person for those that live or work in Redondo Beach, $100.00 per person for non-resident. The fee includes a designated C.E.R.T. hardhat, Two-year CPR & First Aid certification, photo identification card, training manual and graduation certificates. The C.E.R.T. Academy is taught at the Main Redondo Beach Library Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and one Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during an eight-week period.

If you are interested in participating or for additional information about the academy, please contact the Redondo Beach Fire Department at (310) 318-0663 ext. 4336 or www.redondo.org. Please note that the academy will be limited to the first 40 individuals who respond. ?Or download the application from the Redondo Beach CERT Alumni Association website at www.rbcertaa.org.