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An invitation
to meet with local Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) led to five Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
employees traveling to Chile on April 20, 2017. During the two-week visit,
FEMA presented information, participated in roundtable discussion, and went out
into communities to learn about the hazards specific to the region.
If someone is
injured, the first few minutes are critical in helping the chances of surviving
serious or life-threatening injuries. Would you know how to help them until
professional help arrives? A new, easy five-step program will help you learn
how.
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CERT in Action
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During the height of
Hurricane Sandy in 2012, communities along the Hudson Waterfront sustained
flooding by the storm surge through New York Bay and into the Hudson River.
Massive power outages in the New Jersey cities of Bayonne, Jersey City,
Hoboken, Weehawken, North Bergen, and Edgewater forced many residents to
evacuate.
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Maintaining
a well-trained, engaged, and active cadre of Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) volunteers is critical for planning and responding to emergencies.
Kansas City CERT teams are using a creative and entertaining approach to meet
their goal of keeping existing volunteers active and engaged, even during
non-emergency times.
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The
Watts/South Los Angeles Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Collaborative is comprised of local Watts-area youth in South Los Angeles,
California, who work to improve their neighborhood to be more prepared for
potential emergencies or disasters.
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June
29-30, 2017
July
27-28, 2017
Course
Description: This course prepares participants to establish and sustain an
active local CERT program.
June
26-28, 2017
July
24-26, 2017
Course
Description: This course prepares participants to deliver FEMA’s CERT Basic
Training course.
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Disclaimer: The reader recognizes that the federal government provides
links and informational data on various disaster preparedness resources
and events and does not endorse any non-federal events, entities,
organizations, services or products. Please let us know about other
events and services for individual and community preparedness that could
be included in future newsletters by contacting citizencorps@dhs.gov.
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