Assignment Documents
Step 1: A FEMA SID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA.
All FEMA training providers’ registration systems and enrollment procedures require a valid
FEMA SID. The FEMA SID will serve as your unique identifier and be used to maintain the record
of FEMA training you attended. FEMA student ID number https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid
Step 2: go to https://training.fema.gov/is/
Click on Independent Study – Online courses available free of charge
Click on IS-317.A Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTS)
IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams.
training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-317
Instructions for this Assignment
Purpose:
This is a self-paced independent study course offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help prepare people in the community that have emergency management responsibilities. This program educates people about disaster preparedness and how to protect your family, neighbors, and co-workers in a disaster or emergency situation. Nurses are often called to volunteer during a disaster and knowing how to act in the event of a disaster and offering ways to serve your community can help save lives.
Tasks(s):
This course is divided into three lessons:
In Lesson 1:
Introduction and purpose of the Community Emergency Response Team.
Lesson 2:
What CERTs Do, describes CERT roles and responsibilities, how CERTs work with
formal emergency response organizations, how CERTs integrate into an Incident Command
System (ICS) structure, and what CERTs do and do not do. The lesson describes various CERT
volunteer organizations and offers examples of how CERT programs have been implemented
around the country and for different communities. You will also learn about case study examples
of how CERT programs are helping various communities.
Lesson 3:
Becoming Involved, discusses the required training to become a CERT volunteer, the
benefits of being a CERT volunteer, and what you may be asked to do as part of a CERT. This lesson identifies ways in which you, as a CERT volunteer, can serve your community during emergencies and how the CERT organization can provide for your effective participation in disaster response.
Once you complete the course, you are ready to take the final exam. Upon passing the final exam, you will earn your certificate.
