Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

The City of Aliso Viejo hosts a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy on an annual basis. This course teaches participants basic emergency and disaster preparedness skills to enable them to take care of themselves, their families, neighbors, and coworkers in the event of an emergency or in the hours and days following a community-wide disaster. The CERT Academy addresses the following topics:

  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Basic Medical Aid
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Disaster Psychology
  • Fire Safety and Suppression
  • Light Search and Rescue
  • Local Hazards
  • Terrorism
  • Triage

These weekly courses are instructed by professionals from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Orange County Fire Authority, local Emergency Managers, and other Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals. The Academy is free to all adult residents of Aliso Viejo as well as interested teens who are accompanied by a parent/guardian who can attend all courses.

Add Yourself to the Interest List

If you're interested in attending the next annual CERT Academy, click here to be added to the interest list. You will receive an email when the city is taking registrations for the next CERT Academy. 

Additional Information

For more information and details about the Aliso Viejo CERT program, please email the City’s CERT Coordinator.