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Limited seating. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors! For more information, refer to the flier. Click HERE to download and print the brochure.
Register today! It's a simple registration process...
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Limited seating. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors! For more information, refer to the flier. Click HERE to download and print the brochure.
Register today! It's a simple registration process...
→ Click the REGISTER & PAY ONLINE button below.
San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) prepares residents to respond safely and confidently when disasters strike. Through hands-on skills, teamwork, and community-focused training, volunteers gain the knowledge needed to protect themselves, their families, and their neighbors.
Our four local CERT programs—Atascadero, Paso Robles, Cambria, and Estero Bay—provide training tailored to the specific hazards faced in each area, ensuring participants are ready for emergencies wherever they live or work.
Disasters can happen at any time. CERT training equips you to take immediate action at home, at work, or in your neighborhood, giving you the tools to prepare, respond, and recover effectively.
Courses teach practical skills for natural disasters common to SLO County—including earthquakes, wildfires, flooding, and tsunamis—while also covering broad principles of disaster preparedness and personal resilience.
CERT Basic Training is a 24-hour course that provides individuals with the basic knowledge and skills required to respond to their community's immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, when emergency services are not immediately available. By working together, CERT volunteers can help save lives and protect property by using the basic techniques in this course.
Who Should Take This Course?
This training is designed for anyone who wants the skills and confidence to prepare for and respond to disasters.
What You'll Learn
This course teaches you:
→ Disaster preparedness and community response
→ Fire safety and utility controls
→ Medical operations: treating life-threatening conditions, triage, burns, fractures, and more
→ Light search and rescue techniques
→ CERT organization and team coordination
→ Disaster psychology and communication
After completing Basic Training, volunteers may join local CERT teams, participate in specialty courses, support emergency agencies, and engage in community preparedness initiatives.
COURSE DETAILS
→ Eligibility: At least 15 years of age
→ Materials: CERT Student Manual (printed and/or electronic) and Certificate of Completion
→ Cost: $40 per person
In addition to Basic Training, SLO County CERT offers specialized classes to build advanced skills, including:
→ Traffic and Crowd Management
→ Emergency Radio Communications
→ Flood Response
→ Electrical Hazards for First Responders
→ Pet Safety
→ Wildfire Safety
→ ...and more!
These courses build on the skills learned in the Basic Training and prepare volunteers for more specific roles in supporting public safety.
Graduates leave with the confidence and ability to protect their families, assist neighbors, and strengthen community resilience before, during, and after disasters.
WHO WE SERVE
Families, individuals, businesses, neighborhood groups, and community organizations across all SLO County CERT program areas: Atascadero, Paso Robles, Cambria, and Estero Bay (including Morro Bay, Los Osos, and Cayucos). VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
After completing Basic Training, volunteers may join local CERT teams, participate in specialty courses, support emergency agencies, and engage in community preparedness initiatives.
Training and Volunteer Opportunities are available throughout San Luis Obispo County.
In 2026, we'll look forward to expanding our programs to include more communities.
Subscribe to our newsletter or contact us to be updated on our training schedule, volunteer opportunities, and other updates!
Serving the Atascadero Community
Serving the Cambria Community
A Paso Robles CERT Program
Serving Los Osos, Morro Bay & Cayucos
Serving the El Paso de Robles Community
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