Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.)

Next program starts on November 8, 2007 and is an eight-week course with benefits to participants as described below. We will meet in the Addison Police Department Training Room from 6:30pm to 8:45pm!

Addison Police Department Community Emergency Response Team Application (pdf)

What is the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)?

The CERT program is an eight week program designed to provide residents with an opportunity to become trained in basic response skills needed when a disaster or major emergency happens. The training consists of a series of classes held once a week. There is no cost for residents to participate.

Each class topic will provide basic training for that topic (preparedness, medical operations, fire suppression, light search and rescue). There will also be several hands-on demonstrations in order for participants to get a feel for what’s needed to respond to large scale situations where first responders might be delayed. The classes will be taught by Addison Police and Fire Department personnel.

The training will conclude with a graduation ceremony. Each participant will receive a certificate of completion, a backpack containing emergency equipment, unique CERT member gear identifying them as being trained in the CERT program.

Why Participate?
The Addison Police Department is committed to the philosophy of Community Oriented Policing, and is committed to developing partnerships with its citizens of the Village.

The CERT program provides an opportunity for residents to become trained volunteers that can assist first responders in emergency situations in their community. CERT members give critical support to first responders in emergencies and can provide immediate assistance to victims until first responders can arrive.

Benefits
Residents who participate in the CERT program are given training that helps them develop the necessary skills to offer immediate help to themselves, family members, neighbors, and also to respond and assist the Addison Police and Fire Departments in a time of great need. Residents are also able to apply this information to day-to-day smaller emergency situations as well.

Who can attend?
Participants must be at least 18 years of age. An application for the program must be completed, which, will be subject to a background check before final acceptance for the class.

What the program is NOT
The CERT program is not intended to train individuals to take the place of trained first responder personnel. The training is designed to train individuals in the community to supplement the capability of first responders and are a resource to be used by them in the case of a major disaster or emergency.

Class Topics

• Disaster Preparedness
• Disaster Medical Operations
• Light Search and Rescue
• Team Organization
• Disaster Psychology
• Terrorism and CERT
• Practical Final Training Exercise

For Information, please contact:

Officer Scott Clark or Officer Omar Brucal
Addison Police Department
3 Friendship Plaza
Addison, Il. 60101
(630) 543-3080 Ext. 7931
Sclark@Addison-il.org or OBrucal@Addison-il.org