AGOURA HILLS CERT
CERT gives citizens the tools to help themselves, their families, and their community during an emergency.
CERT members set up a triage and treatment tent at Forest Cove Park.
About Agoura Hills CERT
Local governments prepare for everyday emergencies. However, during a large disaster, the number and scope of incidents can overwhelm conventional emergency services.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)’s role is to educate residents about emergency preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and to instruct them in basic disaster response skills.
CERT members can give critical support to their families, neighbors, and community immediately following a disaster, when residents may initially be on their own and emergency services may not be able to help.
HOW CERT HELPS
CERT’s Role During an Emergency
The City of Agoura Hills may call CERT members into action during an emergency. Our members are prepared to:
Be the eyes and ears of the city by driving every street and looking for problems
Report issues to the city so that resources can be assigned to areas most in need
Help to move supplies to support emergency responders
Provide basic first aid and in depth disaster medical triage and treatment
BEING PREPARED
Emergency Readiness
Being prepared for an emergency allows you to quickly respond to a crisis and can potentially save lives, minimize property damage, and reduce your own stress and anxiety during crucial moments. Check out our tips on how to best prepare yourself, your family, and your home for earthquakes, fires, and more.
EMERGENCY EDUCATION
The CERT Course
This free course will prepare you to help yourself, your family, and your neighbors in the event of a disaster. The CERT course covers the following topics:
❋ Disaster Preparedness
❋ CERT Organization
❋ Disaster Medical Operations
❋ Disaster Psychology
❋ Fire Safety and Utility Controls
❋ Light Search and Rescue
❋ Terrorism and CERT
JOINING CERT
Become a Member
You can take the CERT class, usually offered 2 times a year, and prepare yourself and family for a disaster. If you are interested in going further you can join Agoura Hills CERT. We meet 9 times a year and extend our training and preparedness through drills and exercises and hearing from professional first responders. Active CERT members also get bi-yearly medical, CPR, and AED training.
We provide first aid for community events such as Summer Concerts in the Park, Reyes Adobe Days, the Westlake Village Fireworks Spectacular, Creek Cleanup, Haunted Hempstead on Halloween, and other events as needed. We also participate in the Public Safety and Fire Service Day at Fire Station 89, and other city safety and preparedness events as scheduled. We also teach Sidewalk (hands-only) CPR at many of these events.
