CERT Equipment & Supplies
Required Equipment & Supplies
- See Additional Equipment & Supplies for suggestions of other equipment to carry and clothing.
- See Additional Information for Helmets and Vests
- See CERT Community-Planning, Supplies & Equipment for the Neighborhood
Required CERT Equipment
Keeping and maintaining your CERT equipment is your responsibility. The items below are required, especially for a call-out.
See other purchase options at:
CERT Additional Equipment
- CERT ID (required for call-outs)
- Helmet (no baseball hats) (see information for Helmets)
- Vest (see information for Vests)
- Dust Mask
- Goggles
- Rubber/latex Gloves
- Leather Gloves
- Sturdy Shoes (absolutely no open-toe shoes allowed)
- Long Pants
- Flashlight (with extra batteries)
- Bottled Water
- Non-perishable Food
- Pen
- Set of the CERT Forms (see CERT Forms download page)
- Code of Conduct
Additional Items-Recommended
- Duct Tape
- Caution Tape
- Triage Tape
- Crowbar
- Gas/water Wrench
- Ink Pens & Graphite Pencils
- Lumber Crayons
- Markers-Sharpies
- Knife/scissors
- Poncho
- Carabiners
- Whistle
- First-aid Supplies
- Hat
- Multi-tool
- Hardhat Headlamp
- Cell Phone
- Sun Block
- Tri-fold cheat sheet
- Antiseptic Hand Cleaner
- Water Impermeable Notebooks
- Ear Plugs
- Extra Pair of Socks
Equipment Suppliers
(These suppliers are NOT endorsed by CERT or this website.)We welcome your suggestions for other supplies and resouces you have found helpful for your CERT kit!
American EHS, Inc. |
Quantum Packs |
Prepare Smart |
ProPac, Inc. |
Rite in the Rain |
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Local Supplier |
Tri-Combined Resources, Inc. |
Local Supplier |
