{"id":231,"date":"2020-07-29T14:28:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T20:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:09:03","slug":"cert-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.springvilleutah.gov\/fire-rescue\/emergency-preparedness\/cert-4\/","title":{"rendered":"CERT"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol class=\"breadcrumb col-12\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"\/\">Springville<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"\/fire-rescue\/\">Fire &amp; Rescue<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"\/fire-rescue\/emergency-preparedness\/\">Emergency Preparedness<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\">CERT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1>CERT<\/h1>\n<div class=\"row g-4 align-items-start mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3 text-center\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/fire-rescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/07\/CERT.gif\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" alt=\"Community Emergency Response Team logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1346px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1346\/775;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-9\">\n<h2 class=\"mt-0\">Community Emergency Response Team<\/h2>\n<p>The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program trains participants to prepare for and respond to emergencies when professional help may not be immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>CERT training provides practical skills that can help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your community during an emergency or disaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row g-4 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n<h2 class=\"mt-0\">Who Can Join?<\/h2>\n<p>The course is open to adults and youth ages 14 through 17.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ms-sm-4\">\n<li>Participants ages 14 and 15 must attend with adult supervision.<\/li>\n<li>Participants ages 16 and 17 must provide a signed waiver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mt-5\">What You Will Learn<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ms-sm-4\">\n<li>Disaster preparedness<\/li>\n<li>First aid and medical triage<\/li>\n<li>Fire safety and utility control<\/li>\n<li>Light search and rescue<\/li>\n<li>CERT organization and leadership<\/li>\n<li>Disaster psychology<\/li>\n<li>Terrorism and active shooter response<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n<h2 class=\"mt-0\">Learn More About CERT<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/80twsCr7oyc\" title=\"Learn about the Community Emergency Response Team program\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"about:blank\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Training Details<\/h2>\n<p>To earn your CERT certificate, you must complete both the online and in-person portions of the training.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row g-4 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"h-100 border rounded p-4\">\n<h3 class=\"mt-0\">Online Portion<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ms-sm-4 mb-0\">\n<li>Free to complete<\/li>\n<li>Approximately 12 hours of training<\/li>\n<li>Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecert.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">onlinecert.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Complete as much as possible before the in-person classes begin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"h-100 border rounded p-4\">\n<h3 class=\"mt-0\">In-Person Classes<\/h3>\n<p><b>Dates:<\/b> Thursdays, September 3, 10, 17 and 24, and October 1 and 8<\/p>\n<p><b>Time:<\/b> 6:30-9:00 p.m.<br \/>\nPlease arrive by 6:00 p.m. for check-in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><b>Location:<\/b><br \/>\nSpringville Fire Station<br \/>\n75 West Center Street<br \/>\nSpringville, Utah<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"border rounded p-4 mb-5\">\n<h2 class=\"mt-0\">Mock Disaster Simulation<\/h2>\n<p><b>Saturday, October 10<\/b><br \/>\n8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Participants will test their new skills in a hands-on disaster exercise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center border rounded p-4 mb-5\">\n<h2 class=\"mt-0\">Register for the Course<\/h2>\n<p>The course costs <b>$25 per person<\/b> and includes an official CERT starter kit.<\/p>\n<p>You may pay online before the course or pay in person at the first class.<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center my-4\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdJwg9FQ9ccC9TgnttovSrYWOH905RdsEJUtQ7EI6Xcbpjihw\/viewform?usp=send_form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"btn btn-info text-dark col-12 col-md-4 col-sm-5 me-sm-3 mb-3 mb-sm-0\">Register for CERT<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xpressformsbuilder.com\/viewer\/31f46e7e-31a4-4ede-b5c8-acbfda61184f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"btn btn-info text-dark col-12 col-md-4 col-sm-5 ms-sm-3 mb-3 mb-sm-0\">Pay Course Fee ($25)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><i>Payment is not required before the first class.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row g-4 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<h2 class=\"mt-0\">Refresher Training<\/h2>\n<p>If you have completed CERT training in the past and would like a refresher, you may attend the course free of charge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<h2 class=\"mt-0\">Questions?<\/h2>\n<p><b>Contact Steven Boyd<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:certspringville@gmail.com\">certspringville@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:18016098249\">(801) 609-8249<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Springville Fire &amp; 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