MELROSE ACTION SAFETY CENTER

LAFD CERT Program

Get CERT Certified

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

If a major earthquake or any disaster hits, do you:

  • have enough supplies for a minimum of 72 hours up to an entire month for all family members, including pets?
  • know how to turn off the gas?
  • know how to safely turn off the power?
  • know how to apply first aid?
  • have enough water for all of your family and your pets?
  • have provisions for living outside your home for a length of time if the structure is compromised?
 

YOUR LOCAL POLICE STATION:
Los Angeles Police Department
Wilshire Area Police Station
Front Desk (213) 473-0476
4861 West Venice Boulevard
Just East of La Brea Av.
Los Angeles, California 90019
CLICK HERE FOR MAP AND LOCATION OF LAPD WILSHIRE STATION

If the crime just happened, and you have not yet reported it to the police, please do so immediately. If the crime involved violence, or the threat of violence, call 911. For other crimes, call 1-877-ASK-LAPD.’

It is important to know, if a major disaster occurs, the LAFD, paramedics, police…WILL NOT COME! They will be deployed FIRST to major incidents such as collapsed buildings. That is why you constantly hear…You MUST be prepared to take care of yourself. In the CERT course they say…“The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People.” When you are trained, you are far more equipped to deal with your circumstances without needing aid from outside sources.

CERT members are trained in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. You will learn how to prepare for emergencies, what supplies you should NOW have in your house, how much food, how much water but most importantly, how to protect your family in an emergency!

WHO CAN JOIN CERT?

Anyone in good health and with a sense of community can become a part of CERT. If you become a CERT member, you will learn about important life-safety support techniques. You will, however, not be expected to place yourself in dangerous situations, either in the training or when a disaster strikes.

Training includes:

  • Learning to suppress small fires

  • Basic first aid, including ABC treatment, treatment for shock, and related techniques

  • Evacuation tactics and how to collaborate with city agencies to support neighborhood exits

  • Search tactics

  • Communications, including the use of radios

A key factor for CERT members is the ability to spontaneously organize and activate themselves in the event of a major disaster. If there is a significant earthquake, phones and other communications channels may be interrupted. CERT members will know where to go, how to organize their efforts, and will get to work without any specific order being issued.A CERT member’s first responsibility is to his or herself, then his or her family, and finally his or her community.

HOW TO BECOME A CERT MEMBER

LAFD CERT members drillCERT members receive 17 ½ hours (one day a week for seven weeks) of initial training. The 7-week course is followed by full-day bi-annual refresher drills, and an opportunity to assist the LAFD at local incidents. CERT training is provided free of charge within the City of Los Angeles to anyone 18 or over.

Classes are taught mornings, afternoons and evenings continually throughout the year in locations all over Los Angeles.

View Calendar Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lafd-cert-program-7803155391

View important LA City CERT Updates:  http://www.cert-la.com

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