This is the new way to take CERT Basic Training

Start Now and Graduate on 4/10/2021

Coastside CERT basic training also offers additional instruction in basic radio communication, neighborhood emergency response organization, evacuation information, and tips for surviving a fire in the Tom Lantos tunnels.

Using the training learned in the classroom and during CERT exercises, members can assist their community or workplace following an emergency event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. Coastside CERT Hybrid Basic Training is a powerful and informative course in actionable local emergency preparedness knowledge.

The course is FREE. You will receive a CERT manual in class and CERT backpack kit upon course completion.

This free training includes an online portion followed-up by an in-person, hands-on, practical training day led by Division Chief David Cosgrave at Coastside Fire Station 40 in Half Moon Bay on April 10, 2021.

ONLINE LECTURE PORTION OF YOUR TRAINING

• Estimated Time = 12 hours

• Access it on your mobile device or computer.

• Complete it at your pace and at your convenience.

• Course progress will be saved and can be resumed later.

• You will receive the link to the online portion of your training once you register.

• Chief Cosgrave will hold his next Check-In Zoom session with registered students to add local Coastside knowledge to your online training and answer your questions on March 16, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. With a genuine passion for teaching, Chief Cosgrave weaves his three decades of Coastside first responder experiences in and out of FEMA’s basic training curriculum with threads of practical life-saving skills, relatable stories to boost, your Coastside survival IQ, and a wicked sense of humor. He knows where all the bodies are buried, so to speak (says he won’t tell ;), and shares his amazing experiences to teach you, your family, and your neighbors how to stay safe.

• Certificate of online completion must be emailed to [email protected] prior to the in-person portion of your training, which will be offered again in early 2021.

Once you have signed up we will send you Pro Tips for How to Get Started + Study Guide

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IN-PERSON, HANDS-ON, PRACTICAL PORTION OF YOUR TRAINING

• Estimated Time = 7 hrs

• Date and Time: April 10, 2021, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

• Location: Coastside Fire Station 40, 1191 Main St., Half Moon Bay, 94019

• All COVID-19 precautions will be observed: temperature checks, masks and gloves, social distancing, handwashing, and sanitizing.

• Must attend full day in order to receive final certificate of course completion. You will be a full-fledged CERT graduate by end of session.

• Chief Cosgrave has designed the in-person training day based on localized knowledge and the Hybrid CERT curriculum checklist. No slides. The emphasis is on learning by doing: Instructors demonstrate and students practice the skills, progressing from one skill station to another followed by team participation in disaster simulations.

If you have any questions, please contact Coastside CERT Program Coordinator Cynthia Sherrill ([email protected]). Thank you!

Additional Resources:

• CERT Participant Manual

• CERT Basic Training Instructor Guide

• In-Person Training Checklist

• Walkie Talkie Tutorial

Once you have signed up we will send you Pro Tips for How to Get Started + Study Guide

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Don’t know what CERT is? Check out this video!