Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Learn how to prepare yourself, your family, and your neighborhood for a disaster. CERT Basic Training is a FREE 20-hour hands-on training program taught by first responder personnel and subject matter experts. The course is an all-hazards approach to help you increase your personal readiness and confidence if an emergency or disaster strikes.
Class Dates:
Friday, September 19, 2025, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration will open on July 21st, 2025. For more information or questions, please contact ReadyRC@cityofrc.us.
Advanced CERT Team
After completing CERT Basic Training, take your preparedness to the next level by joining the Rancho Cucamonga Advanced CERT Team! The Advanced CERT Team is a volunteer program that helps build disaster resiliency in our community. The Team is comprised of an organized group of trained community members, who are available and willing to respond during emergencies and catastrophic disasters in the event first responders are unavailable. Advanced CERT Team members also assist with ReadyRC outreach efforts to help prepare and teach the community about how they to can be more prepared and ready for a large emergency or disaster.
Qualifications To Join the Advanced CERT Team
- Must show completion of a 20-hour Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training Class
- Must live or work in Rancho Cucamonga
- Must complete the following National Incident Management System (NIMS) training (FREE online courses):
- Must show completion of CPR/AED/First Aid Certificate (8 hr. Red Cross or American Heart Association)
- Must pass a Department of Justice (DOJ) Live scan background check
- Must take the Disaster Service Worker Loyalty Oath
Commitment Expected
Attend meetings led by RCFD Emergency Management Division, various trainings, exercises, and outreach events throughout the year attend. Advanced CERT members are required to complete at least 40-volunteer hours a year.
Meeting and Training Times
Advanced CERT members receive additional training opportunities throughout the year, including monthly training meetings and annual skills refresher courses and exercises.
- ReadyRC meetings and trainings are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Meeting dates and times may change, please call or email to learn more.)
- Additional training is conducted throughout the year and bi-annual exercises are scheduled to help sharpen CERT skills.
Age Requirement
Age 18 years old or older to join the team, but you can be at least 16 years old to take CERT Basic Training.
Application
Apply by completing a Fire District Volunteer Application.
Complete Application
For more information on Advanced CERT Team:
Please contact us by phone at 1-909-774-3020 or by email at ReadyRC@CityofRC.us.
Jul 2, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm