FREE CERT training – Community Emergency Preparedness Team

The City of Malibu has an Emergency Services Coordinator, Brad Davis, who establishes plans for the city’s response to disasters, equips Emergency Operations Centers, manages the city’s emergency notification systems, and provides CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training to city staff and volunteers.  

CERT Training is standardized nationally so that in the event of a disaster, citizen volunteers who were trained in another city could plug in to help and everyone will understand the same jargon and the same chain of command protocols, (the same jargon and protocols used by the fire department) and be able to work together efficiently.    

CERT Training is about what to do before the fire department or sheriff arrive on the scene, such as if our neighborhood is cut off from outside help or if a widespread disaster leaves us without emergency responders.    CERT classes include training on small fire suppression, medical training, light search and rescue, team organization, disaster psychology and terrorism.    If you are interested in the City of Malibu’s free CERT training, contact Brad Davis at (310) 456-2489 extension 260 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit the city’s website at http://www.malibucity.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/nav/navid/472/.

First Aid and CPR Training

The City of Malibu also offers First Aid training and CPR training.   Each class costs $40 and is given in a single evening.   On the third Wednesday of every month, one of these two classes is offered, First Aid or CPR.     Details are available on the Community Calendar on the city’s website at http://www.malibucity.org/calendar/index.cfm/fuseaction/group/groupid/3/.    You could also learn more by contacting Brad Davis at (310) 456-2489 extension 260 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .