North River Team

Updated 11-15-10

Josephine County, Oregon

Training

The purpose of the Josephine County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training is to
provide the private citizens who completes this course with the basic skills that they will need to be
prepared for and to respond to their community's immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, when
emergency services are not immediately available. By working together, CERTs can assist in saving lives
and protecting property using the basic techniques in this course. We also have a specialized team that is
becoming more community service oriented and providing First Aid services at community events and
assisting the GPDPS and the Towne Center Association with Traffic Control/ Crowd Control at various
community events.

Josephine County CERT was established August 2003. We have since trained over 220 volunteers. Our basic
academy is generally 9 weeks long, but may be ran in a 4 week session from time to time. Classes are one
night or day a week for three hours or can be 8 hours depending on if the class is a 9 week or 4 week session.
The final class will conclude with a disaster simulation drill.

During class you will receive training in the following:
> Disaster Preparedness (How to build a 72 hour Kit)
> Fire Suppression (Fire Extinguisher Operations)
> Medical Triage
> Patient Assessment
> Patient Treatment
> Search and Rescue Techniques
> Damaged Building Assessment
> Weapons of Mass Destruction
> Disaster Psychology
> Incident Command Systems (ICS 100/ IS 700)

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Who takes CERT Training

We have members that range in age from 15 to 80. These individuals are Business Owners, Child
Day Care Operators, Safety Specialists, Doctors, Nurses, CNA's, Managers, Supervisors, Hourly
employees, Retires, Josephine and Jackson County Employees, homemakers and many more.
Everyone makes a difference.

We have trained members from Galice to Obrien, from Cave Junction and Grants Pass to Williams
and Rouge River. Our members are trained and able to respond anywhere in or out of Josephine
County in the event of an emergency situation.

We value each and everyone of our volunteers and the commitments and dedications they have
made and continue to make to our programs.

Disaster scenario drill Grants Pass

Disaster scenario drill Illinois Valley

Become a volunteer and join our team.

Training Opportunities

Basic Academy (Grants Pass)
We are currently taking reservations for our next class.

Basic Academy (Illinois Valley)
We are currently taking reservations for our next class.

Future Community Training classes:
Basic Academy (Grants Pass) and (Illinois Valley)
January 2011

If you are interested in signing up for one of our next classes please let us know.
We will be scheduling an introduction session so you can preview our training program to decide if it is for
you and if your ready to make the commitment to joining our team.

(541) 761-4685 for registration information

A fee of $10.00 will be charged per person to run a background check
and a $ 2.00 fee is required for an active member ID Card.

CERT Team member training opportunities

Check it out. We are currently working on putting together continuing education training sessions.

ICS 100 - IS 700 (Required CERT Training)

ICS 100 & IS 700 are now currently only available online
WWW.FEMA.GOV

First Aid/ CPR / AED

Incident Command Systems 100 and 200 IS 700 IS800B

Ham Radio Operator Training Cribbing (blocking)

The dates, times and locations of the sessions will be posted as soon as they are available.

Class Room Instruction