RECOMMENDED TRAINING FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS

National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) 

NIMS-required training courses:

• ICS-100
• ICS-200
• ICS-300*
• ICS-400*
• IS-700
• IS-800

* ICS-300 and ICS-400 courses are courses conducted in a classroom.  Both the Emergency Management Institute and the National Fire Academy sponsor NIMS compliant ICS-300 and 400 training.  Please contact your local or State's Emergency Management Agency or State Fire Academy for details about when and where these courses will be available. 

After training is complete, send a copy of your certificate to the Tomball Fire Department at 1200 Rudel, Tomball, TX 77375. 

CERT Training

In addition to supporting emergency responders during a disaster, the CERT program builds strong working relationships between emergency responders and the people they serve. CERT teams also help the community year-round by helping with community emergency plans, neighborhood exercises, preparedness outreach, fire safety education, and workplace safety.

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)

For local CERT training contact Randy Parr at the Tomball Fire Department 281-351-7101 or Barbara Tague at 713-851-0737 or email her at tomball.cert@yahoo.com 

To register contact Lisa Griffin at 281-351-7101.