Basic Training
ACERT Basic Training is a free 7-week course that uses both lectures and hands-on activities to teach community members within the City of Atlanta how to prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters.
It provides students with the opportunity to strengthen their personal resilience and spread the information they have learned to their friends, loved ones, and neighbors.
Training Units
Unit 1 - Disaster Preparedness
Unit 2 - CERT Organization
Unit 3 - Disaster Medical Operations Part I
Unit 4 - Disaster Medical Operations Part II
Unit 5 - Disaster Psychology
Unit 6 - Fire Safety & Utility Controls
Unit 7 - Light Search & Rescue Operations
Unit 8 - CERT & Terrorism
Unit 9 - Final Exercise & Graduation
Who Can Attend?
To attend CERT Basic Training, all individuals must:
- Reside or work in the City of Atlanta
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Pass a background investigation
- Sign all necessary paperwork
- Basic Training is open to everyone that meets the above requirements regardless of physical abilities.
Class Frequency
AFRD currently hosts 2 in-person Basic Training classes per year.
Other Trainings
Those who choose to become an ACERT Volunteer can attend trainings that will help develop new skills and reinforce existing knowledge.
Training topics could include:
- How to read weather radars
- Moulage makeup training
- Hazmat placard identification
- Reunification training
- Sheltering community members during emergencies and inclement weather
