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Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are trained to help communities mitigate disasters during the first 72 hours following a disaster when damaged roads, disrupted communications, high call volume, etc., may restrict access by Professional Emergency Response Teams.
The purpose of CERT training is to provide citizens with the basic skills that they will need to handle virtually all of their own needs and then to respond to their communities’ needs in the aftermath of a disaster.
How Do I Get Involved?
Recruit 25-30 interested people from your community, neighborhood, school or business. Some "natural" groups to approach and recruit are:
- Community Groups: Homeowners associations, neighborhood watch groups, religious groups, and similar organizations geographically distributed within the local area.
- Business and Industry: Possible locations include high-rise office buildings, large hotels, and industrial complexes.
- Schools: PTSA organizations and faculty groups
- Local Government: Local government employees who are trained in CERT procedures can help local government agencies continue to provide needed services to citizens during an emergency.
- Contact your local city or county emergency program manager. Or, you may also contact the State Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security, located at the State Office Building, Room 1110, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84114, Telephone 538-3400, Fax 538-3770.
Who May Sponsor the CERT Program?
Any group or organization functioning in the public interest may sponsor and present the CERT program as long as they do so under the auspices of their city or county emergency program manager and follow the program guidelines provided by Federal Emergency Management Agency and Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security.
Private sector business and organizations may sponsor the CERT program for their employees and may arrange for such training through their local emergency program manager or arrange for it directly with certified instructors who have completed the CERT program.
What is the County’s Role in CERT?
The Utah Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security encourages local jurisdictions and organizations to sponsor and present the CERT training programs as part of their disaster preparedness activities. DES trains individuals in how to manage the program and conduct the training through its "CERT Trainer" courses.
The Community Emergency Response program is sponsored throughout Utah by the Utah Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security.
SLCo Unified Fire Authority CERT Training
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