CERT - Citizens Emergency Response Team
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Program 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 following an event 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.
For more information visit the Citizen
Corps website.