Who We Are
Thousand Oaks residents have experienced wildfires, floods, power outages, and earthquakes. The City, County Fire Department and FEMA have joined together to offer bilingual disaster preparedness education and training.
Know what to do during an emergency incident at school or the workplace. After a major incident, volunteers and helpful people are needed. The CERT program teaches residents about how tp prepare and respond to an emergency incident and how to respond to them.
What We Do
CERT volunteers will learn basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, team organization, hazards that may impact their area, and disaster medical operations.
CERT members receive hands-on training in:
• Emergency preparedness and response skills
• Reducing fire hazards in the home and workplace
• Setting up medical treatment areas
• Assisting emergency responders
• Treatment and triage evaluation
• Conducting light search and rescue
• Organizing and managing a CERT Team
It takes about 24 hours to complete the CERT program. Each graduate will receive a manual, a CERT Start-up kit (helmet, gloves, vest and goggles) and a certificate of completion. To apply for the in person class, click HERE
2026 Thousand Oaks CERT Program
Cohort #1 Dates TBD
Class #1 - CERT introduction and Disaster Preparedness Class #2 - CERT Organization / Disaster Psychology Class #3 - Disaster Medical Operations - Bandaging and Patient Care / Hands Only CPR Class #4 - Disaster Medical Operations - START Triage / Set Up Treatment Area Class #5 - Fire Safety and Utility Controls / Small Fire Suppression / CERT & Terrorism – CERT Kit Distribution Class #6- Light Search & Rescue / Cribbing and Lifting / Patient Movement / Course Review & Drill Introduction Class #7- Final Exam / Disaster Simulation (4 hours)
Details
| (805) 449-2459 | |
| pweinstein@toaks.org | |
| Paul Weinstein | |
| CERT Coordinator | |
| https://toaks.gov/index.php?section=cert |
