CERT Basic Training Course Materials

While not identical to the materials covered in the City of Portland's Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) Training, the CERT training materials are similar.

Participant Manual Individual Sections (Microsoft Word Version)

1. Cover
2. Table of Contents
3. Introduction
4. Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness
5. Unit 2: Fire Safety
6. Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations—Part 1
7. Unit 4: Disaster Medical Operations—Part 2
8. Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue Operations
9. Unit 6: CERT Organization
10. Unit 7: Disaster Psychology
11. Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT
12. Unit 9: Course Review and Disaster Simulation

Hazard Annexes (Microsoft Word Version)

1. Earthquake
2. Fires and Wildfires
3. Floods
4. Excessive Heat
5. Hurricanes and Coastal Storms
6. Landslides and Mudflows
7. Severe Thunderstorms
8. Tornadoes
9. Tsunamis
10. Volcanoes
11. Winter Storms
12. Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies
13. Pandemic Influenza

CERT Basic Training PowerPoint Slides

Download All CERT Basic Training PowerPoint Slides
(files are downloaded in ZIP format)

• Microsoft PowerPoint Version
• PDF Version

PowerPoint Files

1. Unit 1
2. Unit 2
3. Unit 3
4. Unit 4
5. Unit 5
6. Unit 6
7. Unit 7
8. Unit 8

Hazard Annexes

1. Earthquake
2. Fires and Wildfires
3. Floods
4. Excessive Heat
5. Hurricanes and Coastal Storms
6. Landslides and Mudflows
7. Severe Thunderstorms
8. Tornadoes
9. Tsunamis
10. Volcanoes
11. Winter Storms
12. Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies
13. Pandemic Influenza