Central County Fire Department is dedicated to keeping our communities prepared and resilient by providing information that will allow them to serve not only themselves but their neighborhood and beyond. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area, and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. The CERT Program is a dynamic community of volunteers who want to help their neighbors!

CCFD offers several classes to help citizens become better trained and prepared to be self-reliant. These include the three-hour Get Ready training, the 20-hour Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, and Basic First Aid and CPR training.

 EventDate(s)TimeLocationRegister
CERT Program Kickoff Event!Sat, March 18
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Burlingame Community Center
850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA
Register for CERT Program Kickoff Event
CERT Basic Course Units 1 & 2 - MORNING OPTION
Wed, April 12
9:00 a.m.Hillsborough District Office
300 El Cerrito Avenue Hillsborough, CA 94010
Register for CERT Basic Course Units 1 & 2 - MORNING OPTION
CERT Basic Course Units 1 & 2 - EVENING OPTIONWed, April 126:00 p.m.Hillsborough District Office
300 El Cerrito Avenue Hillsborough, CA 94010


Register for CERT Basic Course Units 1 & 2 - EVENING OPTION
CERT Basic Course Classroom Instruction Units 3 – 8 Sat, April 159:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Crocker Middle School
2600 Ralston Avenue Hillsborough, CA 94010
Register for CERT Basic Course Classroom Instruction Units 3 – 8
CERT Basic Course Skills and Exercise Sun, April 169:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Crocker Middle School
2600 Ralston Avenue Hillsborough, CA 94010
Register for CERT Basic Course Skills and Exercise


2023 National CERT ConferencePre-Conference - Mon, June 26 - Wed, June 28

Conference - Thurs, June 29 - Sat, July 1
TBAHyatt Regency SFO
1333 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
Visit the National CERT website for more information National CERT 360

Dena Gunning
Community Risk & Resiliency Specialist

Central County Fire Department
Administration Office
1399 Rollins Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 558-7609
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