The classes will be held over the course of five weeks on Wednesday evenings and Saturday days at Fire Station 31 in Port Orchard.
CERT members are trained in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. CERT training is FREE and open to any person in Kitsap County over the age of 18. The class size is limited and registration in advance is required. All sessions must be attended to complete the course.
Training Schedule
Unit 1 – Disaster Prep/CERT Intro Wednesday, March 20 6pm – 9pm
Unit 3 & 4 – Disaster Medical/Triage Saturday, March 23 9am – 4pm
Unit 2 – CERT Organization Wednesday, March 27 6pm – 8pm
CPR, First Aid, Stop the Bleed Saturday, March 30 8am – 4pm
Unit 8 – Terrorism & CERT Wednesday, April 3 6pm – 8pm
Unit 6 & 7 – Fire & Utilities/Light Search & Rescue Saturday, April 6 9am – 4pm
Unit 5 – Disaster Psychology Wednesday, April 10 6pm – 8pm
Unit 9 – Final Exam and Drill Saturday, April 13 9am – 4pm
The classes will be held at South Kitsap Fire Station 31, 200 Tremont Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366.
