Prepare yourself to assist your community in times of crisis with this FREE, hands-on Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training! This three-day, in-person course will equip you with essential emergency response skills, or you can choose a hybrid option by completing the first two days online and bringing your certificate to the final, in-person mock disaster exercise on March 13.
What You’ll Learn:
Disaster Preparedness
Light Search & Rescue
First Aid & Medical Operations
Disaster Psychology
Team Building
Training Dates: March 11-13, 2025
Location: WWU Campus
Who Can Attend? Open to ages 13 and up (participants ages 13-17 must register with a parent/guardian).
Registration Deadline: February 28, 2025
Meet Your Trainer: Celso Rangel, retired U.S. Army veteran and Washington State CERT Program Coordinator, brings decades of experience to this training. As a multilingual expert (speaking 10+ languages!), he serves on the National CERT Association board, advocating for diverse and multilingual communities in emergency preparedness. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain real-world emergency response skills and connect with others who want to make a difference!
Email david.lopez@wallawalla.edu now to secure your spot before Feb 28.
