February 2, 2022
CERT Basic Training
Do you know how to assist your neighbors and co-workers in an emergency situation? Will you be able to help if Emergency Services are delayed?
Do you know how to assist your neighbors and co-workers in an emergency situation? Will you be able to help if Emergency Services are delayed?
MC-CERT is part of the national CERT program, one of the family of programs of “Citizen Corps,” a program of the US Department of Homeland Security.
Due to Montgomery County’s recognition of the need for a volunteer community emergency response auxiliary to assist in the event of emergency or pending emergency, the MC-CERT program was founded in 2003 and operates under the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS).
MC-CERT trains and prepares individuals in Montgomery County communities, businesses, schools, and institutions in emergency preparedness and basic disaster response techniques and enables them to prepare, as volunteers, to take an active role in providing critical support to Emergency Management and emergency response personnel during emergencies. In addition, training that CERT members receive will help them to assist effectively in other smaller scale mishaps that are within the scope of everyday events.
MC-CERT members are not emergency services personnel as defined by state law and as such are not exempt from Federal, State, and local laws when responding to emergencies.
“The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the 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. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.” Find out more at https://www.ready.gov/cert.
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