Port Orange CERT training
PORT ORANGE COMMUNITY 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. There
is a CERT Overview paper located at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/CERT/overview.asp that gives you a
complete description of CERT.
Port Orange Fire-Rescue trainers equip CERT
members with backpacks, first-aid kits, hard hats, t-shirts, fire
extinguishers and other tools necessary to work in post disaster
conditions. With on-going training opportunities, CERT members
become an invaluable asset to Port Orange first responders
before, during, and after emergencies.
Currently, Port Orange Fire-Rescue is holding
more CERT classes. Please visit the City’s Events Calendar for course dates
and times or email us at PortOrangeCert@yahoo.com
