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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a program that educates individuals about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT volunteers can assist others in their community following a disaster when professional responders are not immediately available to help.

Course Information:

The City of Eastvale collaborates with Riverside County Emergency Management Department to provide at least 2 CERT Classes in the Spring and Fall of each year. CERT training is a commitment of 20 hours of training. There is no cost for the training. Only those who successfully complete the full course will receive a certificate of completion. Classes are typically over a 2 1/2 day span but are subject to change.

Class times are as follows: Friday from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, Saturday 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Sunday 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Upcoming Courses:

  • Will be announced in the near future
  • If you find you are unable to make it to the training you are registered for, please cancel your registration or let us know at emergencymanagement@eastvlaeca.gov

  • Due to the popularity of this class, if you do not attend the classes and do not cancel at least 24 hours in advance, you will be unable to book a class for 1 year (you can however get on a waitlist). 

CERT Train & Retain

The City of Eastvale is starting a CERT Volunteer group! Volunteers will meet monthly for continued training, help create procedures for Eastvale CERT response during a disaster, create a network of CERT members in the City, and develop preparedness and response roles and responsibilities. If you are interested in joining, please visit our Volunteer Program page to review the volunteer manual and fill out the volunteer application. Please feel free to reach out to emergencymanagement@eastvaleca.gov with any questions. 

Course Materials:

Course materials are provided on the first day of the course, but can also be found here for free.