From the Desk of Andrew McCaffery
Community Emergency Evacuation Coordinator
Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services
P.O. Box 127, Yaphank N.Y. 11980
631-852-8739

Free CERT Academy Class – Spring 2016

It is my pleasure to invite you to our Spring Suffolk County Community Emergency Response (CERT) Academy Orientation that is scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 9:00PM at the Suffolk County Fire Academy Office Building (directions are attached) located off of Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank. Please bring your driver’s license and two other forms of identification along with copies of any certifications that you feel would be beneficial to document on your membership application. This Orientation is mandatory in order to continue the required 13 unit CERT training course which will start on Monday, April 18, 2016. Kindly RSVP your attendance to the Orientation by replying to andrew.mccaffery@suffolkcountyny.gov. Please include your name when replying.

Over the 13 weeks, Topics covered are:
American Heart Association CPR/AED
American Red Cross Disaster Services
American Red Cross Shelter Operations
Disaster Psychology
Emergency Medical Operations
Fire Safety
Introduction to ICS & CERT
Light Search and Rescue
NIMS IS 700a
Terrorism