Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes will be offered by the Homeland Security Management Institute of Monroe Community College through grants to the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management. These are the 31st and 32nd classes to be offered.
The focus of these two offerings will be to train residents of Monroe County and the Rochester Region Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) which includes Wayne, Ontario, Livingston and Orleans counties. There are 25 seats available in each class (50 total) for candidates who are at least 18 years of age. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for each class until seats are filled. Early registration is encouraged.
Training consists of three-hour modules, taught over an eight-week period with classes meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. CERT #31 classes with be held on Wednesday evenings. CERT #32 classes will be held on Thursday evenings. The CERT #32, classes will be American sign language (ASL) interpreted. For CERT #32, first preference will be given to participants who are deaf requiring ASL interpreting services.
•May 1/2 – Preparedness, Local Emergency Ops, Module #1 – Disaster.
•May 8/9 – Suppression/Safety, Module #2 – Fire.
•May 15/16, Medical Operations 1, Module #3 – Disaster.
•May 22/23 – Medical Operations 2, Module #4 – Disaster.
•May 29/30 – Operations, Module #5 – Search & Rescue
•June 5/6 – Psychology, Module #6 – Disaster.
•June 12/13 – Simulation, Final Exam, Graduation, Module #7 – Disaster.
•June 19/20 – Pulmonary Resuscitation & Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED), Module #8 – Optional.
•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 Stimulation) involve an outdoor practical exercise so we request everyone please dress accordingly for the weather. The first evening will be spent entirely indoors.
All training, equipment and supplies including CPR/AED certification, will be provided free of charge. All classes 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. Here is a link that may be helpful: http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/pstc/pstfdir.htm.
•Graduation requirements: Participants must successfully complete the first seven modules, the disaster simulation exercise and final exam to graduate. Makeup sessions are not planned.
Contact Glenn V. Greibus, Program Coordinator, Homeland Security Management Institute, Monroe Community College, 1190 Scottsville Road, Room 220, Rochester, phone: (585) 753-3784 to discuss potential scheduling conflicts.
