Bring Earthquake Early Warning to Your CERT Program
ShakeAlert Ready CERT helps Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs incorporate ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning education into their trainings.
The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System can provide seconds of warning before shaking begins at your location. Those seconds allow people to Drop, Cover, and Hold On and take other protective actions that can reduce injuries and improve safety.
By becoming ShakeAlert Ready, your CERT program helps:
- Strengthen local earthquake preparedness
- Support life-saving protective actions
- Expand awareness of earthquake early warning technology in your community
Two training options to fit your program’s needs
Essentials Training
This option works well for monthly CERT meetings or as an enhancement to earthquake hazard instruction in CERT Basic Training.
Estimated delivery time: Approximately 15 minutes
Best for:
- Short meeting segments
- Refresher trainings
- Introductory exposure to the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System
Includes:
- Condensed slide presentation with speaker notes
- Participant Manual
- Instructor Guide
Full Course Training
This option provides a more detailed overview of the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System and allows additional time for discussion.
Estimated delivery time: Approximately 1 hour
Best for:
- Formal CERT training sessions
- In-depth instruction
- Stand-alone earthquake preparedness workshops
Includes:
- Comprehensive slide presentation with speaker notes
- Participant Manual
- Instructor Guide
Download the ShakeAlert Ready CERT Training Toolkit
The Instructor Guide and Participant Manual support both training options, while the slide decks correspond to the selected course length.
As the ShakeAlert Ready CERT program grows, additional materials may be added to the toolkit to support CERT instructors and participants.
Download Full Toolkit
Everything you need to deliver ShakeAlert Ready CERT training is included in the training toolkit.
The toolkit contains ready-to-use materials that help CERT instructors introduce earthquake early warning concepts and explain how people can take protective action when they receive a ShakeAlert-powered alert.
Download Individual Training Materials
The Instructor Guide and Participant Manual support both training options, while the slide decks correspond to the selected course length.
Training Slides
PowerPoint – Approximately 15 minutes
PowerPoint – Approximately 1 hour
Instructor Materials
Guidance for CERT instructors delivering the training.
Participant Materials
Reference material that can be shared with CERT members during or after the training.
As the ShakeAlert Ready CERT program grows, additional materials may be added to the toolkit to support CERT instructors and participants.
New to ShakeAlert?
The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System, managed by the U.S. Geological Survey, detects significant earthquakes so quickly that alerts can reach many people before strong shaking arrives. ShakeAlert is currently operating in California, Oregon, and Washington.
ShakeAlert-powered alerts can provide seconds of warning before strong shaking, giving you and your community time to take protective actions like Drop, Cover and Hold On.
Learn more about ShakeAlert and how alerts are delivered: ShakeAlert Basics
Contact
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Questions? Email ShakeAlertReadyCERT@gmail.com