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City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
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.

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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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The Miami Beach Division of Emergency Management works with residents, homeowners associations, civic groups, nonprofits, faith-based organizations and houses of worship, and businesses to strenghthen the level of emergency preparedness. Staff from the Division of Emergency Management as well as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers are available to deliver emergency preparedness presentations to community organizations and homeowners asociations, work with businesses/honprofits and staff emergency preparedness exhibits at local events.

To request a presentation or the for the Division of Emergency Management/CERT presence at an event, please submit a form request.

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Upcoming CERT Training & Events

Advanced CERT Training: Florida Climate Week

Virtual

Welcome to Florida Climate Week™ (FCW)! FCW is a week-long virtual event series dedicated to taking action on climate and addressing its impacts and solutions in Florida. Our mission is […]

Advanced CERT Training: Moulage

City of Miami Beach - Division of Emergency Management 2310 Pine Tree Drive, 3rd floor, Miami Beach, FL

Come learn the art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training our emergency responders during exercises. The cost is free for CERT trained volunteers. There are 25 spaces […]

CERT Volunteers For UHealth Exercise

Wellness Center (9th Floor) Don Soffer Clinical Research Center 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL

CERT Volunteers are needed as actors at an exercise with UHealth. Actors will be representing family members arriving at a Family Reunification Center after an airplane crash. Only vetted CERT […]

City Of Miami Beach Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training – Day 1

City of Miami Beach - Division of Emergency Management 2310 Pine Tree Drive, 3rd floor, Miami Beach, FL

The Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a nationally supported, locally implemented initiative that teachesteens how to better prepare themselves for hazards that may affect their community. Teens […]

City of Miami Beach TEEN Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training – Day 2

City of Miami Beach - Division of Emergency Management 2310 Pine Tree Drive, 3rd floor, Miami Beach, FL

The Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a nationally supported, locally implemented initiative that teachesteens how to better prepare themselves for hazards that may affect their community. Teens learn: Disaster […]

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CERT Volunteer Assistance at Disasters Expo USA

Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL

Disasters Expo Miami is the leading hub for disaster and emergency response professionals. Bringing the industry together over two days under one roof! The latest solutions and technologies in disaster […]

Form Request for DEM Presentation or Event Attendance

  • dem@miamibeachfl.gov

  • 305.673.7736 ext. 7736

  • Office

    2310 Pine Tree Drive, Third Floor
    Miami Beach, FL 33140

  • Hours of Operation

    Monday - Sunday | 24/7