The City of Hoboken and Hoboken C.E.R.T. invite members of the community to join its 150-strong and growing Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). State-certified trainers will hold a series of free CERT classes on two weekends in October.
Those interested in joining Hoboken CERT can submit an online application at: http://hoboken.seamlessdocs.com/f/cert.
Participation in CERT requires the successful completion of a training course on a range of subject matter specific to emergency response and disaster relief. All classes will be held at the Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand Street starting at 8:00am sharp and concluding by 2:00pm. There will be a short lunch break between modules.
The training schedule for October 2019 is as follows:
10/12/2019 - Disaster Preparedness & Fire safety
10/13/2019 - Disaster Medical Operations 1 & Disaster Medical Operations 2
10/19/2019 - Light Search and Rescue Operations & CERT organization
10/20/2019 - Disaster Psychology & Terrorism in CERT
In addition to the classroom training and demonstrations, applicants will be required to complete FEMA On-Line Training on the Incident Command System (ICS). Details will be provided upon completion of the application.
The final drill and exercise location and date will be announced during the class. Participants must attend every module of training as well as participate in the final emergency simulation exercise in order to receive certification as a fully trained CERT Team member. Upon completion of the training, each participant will be issued a CERT Member Emergency Kit.
No prior experience is required and the training is free. Training is open to anyone over the age of 18.
