Orange CT CERT Training

The Orange Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be holding its spring 2026 Basic CERT Training Class soon! This training prepares volunteers to become members of the Orange CERT and is sponsored by the Town of Orange, Office of Emergency Management.

The class is offered at no charge to participants and has limited seating available. The 9 training modules, which run approximately 2 hours each, are structured into classroom, tabletop, team building, and hands-on skills development exercises.

CERT BASIC COURSE OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES

The CERT Basic Training Course provides individuals with the basic skills required to assist first responders in the aftermath of a disaster. By working together, CERT volunteers can help save lives and protect property using the basic techniques learned from this course. This course has been developed specifically for individuals who desire to learn the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and respond to a disaster. 

Upon completing this course, participants should be able to:

1. Take steps to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for disaster.
2. Describe the function and organization of a CERT program and the role CERT plays in immediate disaster response.
3. Recognize life-threatening conditions and apply appropriate life-saving techniques, conduct patient head-to-toe assessments, employ basic treatment for injuries, and understand disaster medical operations.
4. Describe the post-disaster emotional environment and the steps that volunteers can take to relieve their own stressors and those of disaster survivors.
5. Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in their homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods and perform basic fire suppression strategies, resources, and safety measures.
6. Describe the most common techniques associated with light search and rescue operations including identifying planning and size-up requirements, searching a structure, debris removal, survivor extrication, and rescuer safety; and
7. Explain current terrorism trends and measures CERT volunteers can take to increase preparedness before and safety during a terrorism incident.

If you're interested in participating, please complete our online application form - if you have any questions, please contact me.

Tino Russo – DEMD, Office of Emergency Management, Town of Orange.

trusso@orange-ct.gov

203-605-1466