Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

CERT TRaining

As part of its ongoing efforts toward community-wide preparedness, the City of Malibu is offering the next round of the highly popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training Course.

NEXT TRAINING: TBD
(Cancelled due to lack of Participants)

Spring 2026 CERT Training Course Registration
NOTE: When registering, you only need to register for the first class on the 24th in order to be registered for the series.

The free series of six classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, starting on February 24 through March 12, 2026, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, with the Course Review & Final Drill on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Malibu's CERT BASIC Training Course

The CERT Basic Training Course contains the following modules:

  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Team Organization
  • Medical Class #1
  • Medical Class #2
  • Disaster Psychology
  • Fire Safety and Utility Controls
  • Light Search & Rescue Operations
  • Terrorism and CERT
  • Course Review & Disaster Simulation Drill

To receive notification of future CERT Basic Training Courses, or other emergency preparedness classes offered by the City, go to MalibuCity.org/news and subscribe to the Emergency Preparedness Calendar or visit the Public Safety Eventbrite Page to view upcoming events.

Malibu CERT Team

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of Malibu CERT is to assist the City, as needed, with emergency disaster response in Malibu and the surrounding communities, and to promote disaster preparedness to all residents.

CERT GUIDELINES

At its regular meeting on August 28, 2017, the Malibu City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-32, which established the CERT Program Guidelines, clarifying the role and responsibilities of Malibu CERT by outlining the requirements to become a member of the Team, organizational structure, Team responsibilities, ongoing participation requirements, and activation procedures.