Nashville/Davidson County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program
Here is a checklist of items/criteria for a CERT class:
Facility:
- Need to have a room conducive to classroom setting
- Room to be used as classroom needs to have enough room for computer presentation equipment, and tables and chairs for number of students registered.
- The classroom should have the capability to be darkened to allow for presentation and video viewing.
- A second room will be needed for hands on exercises. This room should have the capability to be darkened as well for optimal experience.
- Area will be needed outside for fire pan exercise. This will involve a live controlled fire in a small fire pan, and will also include the residue from fire extinguishers being exhausted. This residue may spread with the wind and get on nearby items such as vehicles & sides of buildings.
Leadership:
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The requesting person or organization needs to assign one primary point of contact to the class to lead and organize student registrations before the class date, and to assist instructors with needs/requests etc. This also includes keeping communication with students regarding the class.
Students:
- The requesting person and/or organization should market for class participants, and keep a running roster of persons registering for the class.
- Requesting person and/or organization needs to make the determination if this class will be closed to just their organization or if it is open to the general public.
- Class size should be a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 .
Scheduling:
- Please make requests at least 2 months in advanced. There are times that the next available class could be farther out, depending on multiple factors.
- The class needs to be 16 hours. Decide what days and times you would like to have the class scheduled. Please have a couple different options available. Some suggested dates and times are: Saturdays, from 8-4 (or any 8 hours), Thursday evenings from 6-10 for 4 weeks, or Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6-10pm for 2 weeks
- Complete the CERT training request form