I am pleased to announce the TWENTY FIFTH (25th) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course will be offered by the Homeland Security Management Institute of Monroe Community College through a grant to the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management. The primary focus of this offering will be to train participants for CERT programs throughout Monroe County and the Rochester Region Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) which also includes Wayne, Ontario, Livingston and Orleans counties. We have 25 seats available for candidates who are at least eighteen years of age. Registrations will be accepted on a “first-come, first-served” basis until seats are filled. The first seven modules are required for graduation. Previous offerings have booked quickly so we encourage everyone to register as soon as possible.
Training & Schedule: Training will consist of three-hour modules, taught over an eight-week period with classes meeting on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. All modules of instruction will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. Due to the volume of information presented during each module, it is requested that all participants arrive in the classroom ten minutes early. This will give people time to grab refreshments and get settled in before instruction begins. Training will take place at the Monroe Community College Public Safety Training Facility (PSTF) located at 1190 Scottsville Road. Signs will be posted in the hallways each evening indicating the specific classroom training location.
Date Module
March 14, 2012 #1 - Disaster Preparedness, Local Emergency Ops
March 21, 2012 #2 - Fire Suppression/Safety
March 28, 2012 #3 - Disaster Medical Operations 1
April 4, 2012 #4 - Disaster Medical Operations 2
April 11, 2012 #5 - Search & Rescue Operations
April 18, 2012 #6 - Disaster Psychology
April 25, 2012 #7 - Disaster Simulation, Final Exam, Graduation
May 2, 2012 #8 - Adult CPR & AED
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Participants will be issued a backpack containing PPE and should wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and durable footwear (e.g. no open toed shoes or sandals) to each class. Some modules (e.g. Fire Suppression/Safety and Disaster Simulation) involve an outdoor practical exercise so we request everyone please dress accordingly. The first evening will be spent entirely indoors.
Cost: All training, equipment and supplies including CPR/AED certification, will be provided free of charge.
Refreshments: Refreshments will be provided the first evening of training. We will discuss options for the remaining course modules to determine what the class, as a whole, would like to do. Past classes have distributed a sign up list and shared responsibility for bringing in snacks for the remaining sessions.
Location & Directions: All classes will take place at the Monroe Community College Public Safety Training Facility (PSTF) located at 1190 Scottsville Road. Here is a link that may be helpful: https://www.monroecc.edu/depts/pstc/pstfdir.htm If anyone needs further assistance with directions please contact me.
Graduation Requirements: This course requires a high level of commitment. Participants must successfully complete all seven modules, the disaster simulation exercise and final exam to graduate CERT training. Since we do not anticipate offering makeup sessions please contact me to discuss potential scheduling conflicts.
If you have questions or know someone who would like to register please contact me. I look forward to meeting our newest CERT participants on March 14th.
Glenn V. Greibus
Homeland Security Management Institute
02/02/2012 |