2Serve Disaster Training & Response Team/CERT Training

Training/Worship dates: February 18-22


CERT training teaches how to:

  • work with community disaster response plans
  • work with first responders and their protocols
  • conduct an appropriate response
  • perform the skills needed to do the most good for the most people.


CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) disaster training is a 20-hour course that trains a person for disaster preparedness, planning, survival skills, and mutual aid during the initial period of coping with the aftermath of a disaster or community crisis when quality of survival and one's ability to help others safely and effectively is critical. If you want to be prepared for disasters and learn how to help your family and neighbors after a disaster, this training is for you.


Cost: $40


Training times are Wednesday evening, Thursday evening, Sabbath afternoon/evening & most of the day Sunday. See Agenda below.


***Note: You will need clothes that you do not mind getting stained, cut or torn for the disaster simulation.

Training Starts Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Registration: 5:00 PM

This is a 4-day training schedule

Arden Seventh-day Adventist Church

35 Airport Road

Asheville, NC 28704

Speakers

Jim & Becky Ingersoll

CERT Trainers , 2Serve

Agenda

Wednesday

6:00 PM — 8:00 PM

Disaster Preparedness

8:00 PM — 10:00 PM

Medical Operations 1

Thursday

6:00 PM — 8:00 PM

Medical Operations 2

8:00 PM — 10:00 PM

Search & Rescue

Sabbath

5:15 PM — 7:15 PM

Psychological Aid and Spiritual Aid

7:15 PM — 7:45 PM

Supper

7:45 PM — 8:15 PM

Sunset Worship

8:15 PM — 9:00 PM

Terrorism & CERT

Real time: 8:15 - 8:50 pm

8:45 PM — 9:30 PM

CERT Organization

Real time: 8:50 pm - 9:30 pm

9:30 PM — 10:00 PM

Final Skills Check

Sunday

8:00 AM — 10:00 AM

Fire Safety & Utility Control

10:00 AM — 10:30 AM

CERT in Action Video

10:30 AM — 11:00 AM

Moulage Victims & Set Up Disaster Scene

11:00 AM — 11:30 AM

Tornado Disaster Drill

11:30 AM — 11:45 AM

Hot Wash

11:45 AM — 12:00 PM

Clean Up & Get Skill Packs Together

12:00 PM — 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM — 1:30 PM

Moulage victims & set up disaster scene

1:30 PM — 2:00 PM

Tornado disaster drill

2:00 PM — 2:30 PM

Organize skill packs, Clean up/Hot wash

2:30 PM — 3:30 PM

Review for Test

3:30 PM — 4:30 PM

CERT Test

Real Time: Until done Device to connect with wifi. When you have passed the exam, you will receive your certificate and can leave.

Arden Seventh-day Adventist Church

35 Airport Road

Asheville, NC 28704