Phone: (208) 557-4048
Do the Most Good For The Most People!
Serving the counties of Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Lemhi & Teton
CERT Basic Academies
Eastern Idaho counties seek additional CERT volunteers in goal to train an additional 500 citizens
Volunteer Citizens are wanted to join Community Emergency Response Team to help in a crisis.
Progress to Goal of 500 : 152 newly trained as of 03/28/25
A goal has been set to have 500 individuals CERT certified in East Idaho by June 2026, the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Teton Dam flood disaster. There will be many activities planned as part of that commemoration.
We wish to identify and gather previously CERT certified community members in all of East Idaho and bring them together.
Watch the documentary film “Flood of Memories,” inspired by the many volunteers who helped with the recovery after the flood.
Please spread the word... we hope you can join us in this training effort!
2025 Basic CERT Academies
Fremont, Custer, Bonneville, Jefferson, Teton and Madison counties are hosting free, area-wide community response training to prepare citizens to take care of their neighborhoods and community until professional responders can arrive.
Citizens from all counties are welcome to register and attend. Priority is given to residents of host counties.
Bonneville County
Idaho Falls - Every Thursday, starting March 6, 2025
Weekly from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. for approximately 8 weeks.
Includes Stop the Bleed certification.
Location: ISU Idaho Falls Campus (exact location given upon registration)
Register by emailing nhmobilenotary@hotmail.com
or call Claudia Warner, 858-395-6334
Madison County
Rexburg - Every Wednesday, starting March 19, 2025
Weekly 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. for approximately 10 weeks.
(includes Stop the Bleed certification, NOAA Weather Spotter and 2-way radio communications with hands-on field exercise)
Location: Madison Memorial Hospital
For questions email madisoncert@gmail.com
or call Jon Corpany, (208) 557-4048
Madison CERT Calendar ( includes regional events)
Please refer to the online version of this calendar to confirm all information is accurate for classes and LOCATIONS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tC-AyPulYlpuOhm_zhekod4RofO_AahtjxzaXNAf1Pg/edit?usp=sharing
Jefferson County
Contact: Rebecca Squires, Emergency Management Coordinator
Email: rsquires@co.jefferson.id.us
Phone: 208-745-0868
Fremont County
Contact John Kaelberer, CERT Coordinator
Email: dksac2@gmail.com
Phone: 208-390-0721
Custer County
Details for all classes
Who: Open to all residents. Applicants must be at least 14 years old. Youth may attend only with parental permission.
Cost: There is NO CHARGE for this course
Completion: Graduates receive a certificate after completion. Eligible graduates can apply to join the CERT team in their county.
Course Content: The class covers a variety of topics including disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, victim triage, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, documentation and organization and terrorism/active shooter.
A final disaster simulation/exam will be held where those trained use the skills they have learned.
Survivor/Victims will be needed for the final mock disaster drill at the end of the academy (CERT training is not required to participate).
Tentative Schedule
This schedule may change. Call or email to confirm course content if you are not attending all classes.
To complete the course and receive a certificate all classes must be completed. Makeup classes are allowed. The order of the units may be changed so contact the local class coordinator to confirm the schedule.
- Unit 1 - Disaster Preparedness
- Unit 2 - CERT Organization
- Unit 3 - Disaster Medical 1
- Unit 4 - Disaster Medical 2
- Unit 5 - Disaster Psychology
- STOP THE BLEED (May not be part of all academies)
- Unit 6 - Fire Safety and Utility Controls
- Unit 7 - Light Search and Rescue
- Unit 8 - Terrorism/Active Shooter
- Emergency Communications (May not be part of all academies)
- Final Exercise & Graduation
FAQs
Who can participate?
Anyone 14 years and older. Youth participation may be allowed to participate on county CERT teams as well but that is up to each county.
Please contact a county coordinator listed above to confirm.
For additional information about the CERT program contact Jon Corpany, Regional Volunteer CERT Program Manager email cert@easternidahocert.org.
Please connect with us on the Eastern Idaho CERT Facebook group fan page at https://www.facebook.com/EICERT and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/easternidahocert
2025 Youth Emergency Preparedness Camp
Madison County youth encouraged to participate to learn skills to help in a crisis.
- Ages 13-17 (must be turn age 13 in 2025)
- 10a-4p each day
- June 9-13 (Mon.-Fri.)
- Accepting up to 20 youth by application
- Experiential hands-on learning and a fun time
- Priority will be given to youth from Madison County but other counties youth may also apply.
- Application Form: Opening soon
***** Applications are due May 25.
Youth will learn about emergency services careers and will learn basic preparedness skills. In addition, youth will do a give-back project after the camp and enter it in the Madison County Fair.
Check out the Lifeflight helicopter, National Guard vehicle, Fire trucks (Climb a ladder and shoot a firehose) Ambulance and law enforcement to all participate focusing on their disaster and emergency response capabilities.
Our goal is to provide a fun experience for you but we need your help and your commitment to follow rules and be safe.
All participants are required to sign up as 4-H participants and pay a $20.00 participant fee under the 4-H program which covers insurance liability. There are no other fees or costs to participate.
If youth do not complete the sign-up under 4-H youth cannot participate in the camp.
This camp is not a full TeenCERT program or certification. We will incorporate parts of the CERT curriculum and participants are encouraged to sign up and complete the CERT course following the camp.
For questions email madisoncert@gmail.com or call Jon Corpany, 208-557-4848.
About Us
What is CERT?
PREPARING CITIZENS TO RESPOND in DISASTER
Each year, East Idaho may be rocked by severe weather, winter storms, floods or flash floods, or by man-made disasters. The damage caused by a disaster affects everyone. Disasters can severely restrict and overwhelm emergency response resources, communications, transportation, and utilities; and leave individuals and neighborhoods cut off from outside emergency support.
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are trained to take care of themselves and then help others in their communities for the first three days following a disaster.
The CERT program is a nationally recognized program (www.ready.gov/cert). CERT seeks to educate people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills.
Classes
Typically there are several free academies offered each year. To sign up email your contact information to cert@easternidahocert.org.
CERT teaches
- Family and Personal Preparedness
- Emergency Medical Operations
- Light Search and Rescue
- FEMA Incident Command Structure
- Disaster Psychology
- Basic Medical Treatment
- Fire Safety and Suppression
- CERT Structure
Be an asset to your community, not a liability
Our motto is "Do the most good for the most people!" We hope you will join us.
Come out and experience what disaster feels like
Discover Your Potential with Eastern Idaho Community Emergency Response Team
Saturday June 1, 9am-12pm
Please RSVP so we know how many will be there for lunch.
Sponsored by Bonneville County CERT
CERT qualified volunteers are invited to participate as responders
Others are invited to participate as victim actors
If helping as an actor please arrive between 7:30 and 8 am for moulage make-up and room assignments.
ALL participants please register below and include your email and phone number.
Register here: CLOSED
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