Fire/EMS, Jackson Hole

C.E.R.T. PROGRAM FLYER

C.E.R.T. Schedule

Evening sessions from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Station #6 - Wilson-Teton Pines

November 12
November 14
November 19
November 26
November 28
December 3
December 8 - Saturday Final Practical 9 am - 3 pm

What is Teton County CERT and why is there a need?

Citizen Emergency Response Team Each year communities across Wyoming fall victim to some disaster. Emergency events may be in the form of severe storms, earthquakes, blizzards, floods or "man made" disasters. The damage caused by disasters effects all elements of society and government.

Catastrophic events severely restrict and often overwhelm emergency response resources, communications, transportation and utilities. In addition, they leave many individuals and neighborhoods cut off from outside support. When we hear about this or see it on the news, it always seems to be happening to someone else but;

What If This Happened to You?

Citizen Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are trained to help communities mitigate disasters during the first minutes and up to 72 hours following a disaster when damaged roads, disrupted communications, high call volume, etc., may restrict access by local police, fire and emergency medical services. The purpose of CERT training is to provide citizens with the basic skills that they will need to handle their own needs and then to respond to their communities’ needs in the aftermath of a disaster.

What Does the Course Involve?

A typical CERT course consists of 20 hours of training, usually conducted over seven classes in three-hour sessions. Classes are taught by trained emergency personnel, including emergency medical technicians, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and Emergency Management professionals.

Who May Serve as a Member of a CERT (Team)?

Any individual, who desires to voluntarily serve the community in response to emergencies and disasters or as a member of a group or organization functioning in the public interest, may serve in a (CERT) Team as long as they do so under the auspices of their County Emergency Management Agency or other registered Citizen Corps Council, and agree to follow the program guidelines provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security. Team membership, in Teton County, is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all training sessions.

Private sector business and organizations may sponsor the CERT program for their employees, and may arrange for such training through Jackson Hole Fire / EMS.

How Do I Become Trained In CERT?

Jackson Hole Fire / EMS in partnership with Teton County Emergency Management, provides CERT training throughout the year.

To register for one of these classes simply call

Jackson Hole Fire / EMS Captain Christy Carlson at (307) 733-4732