Welcome Palm Springs residents and visitors! This page contains various types of upcoming training and volunteer opportunities throughout the Coachella Valley and Riverside County to help us be a more prepared community.

* Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace during a disaster or emergency when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. 

    The City of Palm Springs offers three no cost CERT courses each year in Fall, Winter, and early Spring. The registration for each course will open approximately 60 days before the start date. The course dates for 2024-2025 are:

November 15-17, 2024. For more information or to register click HERE.

January 10-12, 2025. For more information or to register click HERE.

March 28-30, 2025. For more information or to register click HERE.

     Please check back for more information.

Any questions, please email us at cert@palmspringsca.gov or contact us at

Office: (760) 323-8181

 Monday through Thursday

8:00am to 12:00pm / 1:00pm to 6:00pm.

Thank you for taking the time to help better prepare yourself and your Community.

Updated 8/1/2024