CERT Go Kit

Your CERT Go kit should be a readily available kit of essential supplies and equipment. The following is only a suggested list - you should customize your go kit for your needs and the situations you may face.

Basic Kit

Usually Provided at Class
Backpack
Hard hat
Eye protection
CERT vest
Work leather gloves

Additional Recommended Items
Flashlight/Extra Batteries
N95 Dust masks (4)
Ear plugs (2 sets)
Two 1/2 liter bottles water
Hand sanitizer
First aid kit (Band aids and disinfectant)
Whistle
Leatherman type tool
Marker Crayon

Optional Items
Headlamp that can be secured to the hard hat
Pry Bar
Duct Tape & Plastic Tarp
Knife
Water pump pliers or gas shut-off wrench
Local Maps

First Aid Kit

Sturdy weather-proof container
Disposable surgical gloves (10)
CPR Mask with one-way valve
Small Sterile pads (4"x4") (10)
Large Sterile pads (5"x9") (2)
Large Sterile pads (8"x10") (1)
2" roller gauze (2)
4" roller gauze (2)
Tape (1" width)
Antibiotic Ointment
Sealable quart-sized bags (2)
Triangular bandages (2)
Splinting material
Safety Shears
Splinter Tweezers
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Bio-hazard waste bag (2)

Other Considerations

Your personal needs:
Personal Medications
Food
Water
Personal hygiene items
Emergency Information Card
- Your Full Name
- Emergency contact Name & phone number
- Medical Information
-- Medical Conditions
-- Medicine taken
-- Allergies
-- Blood Type
-- Religion
-- Special instructions

FRS radio - for team comms
GMRS radio - for team leads and Coordination team
Amateur Radio - for Coordination Team
GMRS and Amateur radios require being licensed