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Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Phone: 305.673.7000

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CERT: The Miami Beach Community Emergency Response Team

Miami Beach Emergency Management offers the FEMA-sponsored Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. Following a large-scale emergency, professional first responders may not be immediately available as they are tasked with multiple priorities. Through CERT training, individuals and organizations learn life-saving response skills to help each other until professionals arrive.

CERT Training & Events Gallery

If you are interested in volunteering with the City of Miami Beach in any capacity (following a disaster or not) you are required to complete the CERT course.

CERT training is offered as a series of classes that total 24 hours, including a simulated disaster drill. Completion of all modules is necessary to obtain certification. The course is offered in a hybrid format.  Eight (8) hours of the course can be completed online through independent study, followed by two 8-hour sessions of hands-on training.

Topics include the following:

  • Hazard Identification & Disaster Preparedness
  • Response Team Organization and Communication
  • Fire Safety and Suppression
  • Light Search and Rescue
  • Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
  • Disaster Medical Operations
  • Terrorism Awareness
  • Disaster Psychology and Emotional Impacts
  • Comprehensive Final Drill

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cert newsletter

2023 Quarterly Newsletter January - April

Upcoming CERT Training & Events

NATIONAL SAFE PLACE SELFIE DAY

"If you're sitting in your home or at your desk at work looking at Twitter, ask yourself ‘what if?’ Where would you go if life-threatening weather approaches your area? Spend […]

City CERT Leadership Meeting

Microsoft Team Meeting

To discuss Hurricane Preparedness Week activity(s). Check email for 2/21/2023 regarding link to Microsoft Team meeting.

CERT Volunteer Opportunity: Autism Awareness Fitness Fair

Miami Beach Senior High School, 2231 Prairie Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA

CERT Volunteers are needed to provide preparedness material to approximately 200 middle/high school students. Volunteers needed 8AM - 1:30PM: 2 volunteers If interested in volunteering, send email to cert@miamibeachfl.gov.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers,  like CERT volunteerswho lend their use their time, talent, voice and resources to meet the critical needs of our […]

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