Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Guides

This library contains Guide documents created by the Committee to provide a high-level overview of various topics. These documents are fashioned after the “How To” documents your local extension office provide.

How to Use a Guide

Provides an overview of the how the various Guide documents created by the Iowa CERT Support Committee are put together and how they should be used.

Added July 2022 – How to Use a Guide Revision 2011-11-1

CERT FAQ

Provides a variety of questions that are often related to Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs and teams and their answer.

Added July 2022 – CERT FAQ Revision 2021-11-1

Starting a Program

Provides an overview and guidance for the implementation of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs and teams.

Added July 2022 – Starting a CERT Program Revision 2021-11-1

Program Team Overview

Provides an overview and guidance for the implementation of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs and teams. (Note: this is not for a single individual taking the training for their personal preparedness.)

Added July 2022 – Program & Teams Overview Revision 2021-11-1

Continuing Education

Provides an overview and guidance for the training and continuing education of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs.

Added July 2022 – CERT Continuing Education Revision 2021-11-1