Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are trained in safe, basic emergency skills valuable in any major disaster. Based on a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program, the City’s CERT program will teach as many adult volunteers as possible in light search and rescue, basic fire suppression, emergency management and medical triage. Additionally, part of the curriculum includes developing emergency preparedness kits, reviewing home safety, and building community protection strategies. The greatest good for the greatest number of people is the goal; to start evacuations and first aid as quickly as possible and serve other time-critical emergency functions to help save lives and property
