Riverside County CERT provides CERT training utilizing FEMA/DHS standardized curriculum. Training programs are administered by Riverside County Emergency Services Coordinators within the County's five geographical OES divisions. All course and program managers are EMI CERT trained. Courses are managed by Riverside County OES staff and instructed by qualified OES, Fire Department and other subject matter experts from cooperating agencies. Riverside County OES also coordinates the County Wide "Operational Area CERT Program Manager's Group", which consists of the eight recognized CERT Training Programs within the County. These programs, which includes the County and seven local government programs, utilize standardized curriculum, coordinate class scheduling, share resources and facilitate County Wide CERT training activities. The goal of the Riverside County CERT Program as well as the County Wide CERT Program Manager's Group is to save lives through teaching self-sufficiency and personal empowerment in times of emergencies. Riverside County has a population of just under 3 million people and is over 7,500 square miles in size.