What is CERT

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are trained to help communities mitigate disasters during the first 72 hours following a disaster when damaged roads, disrupted communications, high call volume, etc., may restrict access by professional emergency response teams.

The purpose of CERT training is to provide citizen with the basic skills that they will need to handle virtually all of their own needs and then to respond to their communities' needs in the aftermath of a disaster.

Salt Lake County ARES members are encouraged to be involved with CERT in their local communities.

Unified Fire Authority CERT class registration page