Community Emergency Response Team
What is CERT?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. Using their training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event and can take a more active role in preparing their community. The motto is "doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people. The CERT program is administered by Department of Homeland Security.
What Is CERT training?
Why take CERT training?
The primary reason for CERT training is to give people the decision-making organizational, and practical skills to offer immediate assistance to family members, neighbors, and associates while waiting for help. The goal of the CERT program is to train volunteers to be effective and efficient in disaster mitigation, response and recovery without placing themselves in unnecessary danger.
How do I take CERT training?
To become a CERT member, you will need to complete the CERT training course adminsitered by a sponsoring agency like an emergency managment agenecy, fire or police department.
CERT Programs within Marion CountyCity of Gates - Contact Gary Swanson, 503.897.2929 or ssg@wvi.com City of Keizer - Contact Greg Biben, 503.390.9111 or gbiben@keizerfire.com City of Mt. Angel - Contact Tom Duker,503.845.4046 or dukerdepot@mtangel.netCity of Salem - Contact Roger Stevenson, 503.763.3331 or rstevenson@cityofsalem.net City of Silverton - Contact Jamie Baxter, 503.873.1690 or baxterj@silvhosp.org
Contact the Marion County Citizen Corps, Erik Anderson, Community Coordinator, at 503.365.3186 or eanderson@co.marion.or.us or go to the CERT Web site www.citizencorps.gov/cert/ to locate a CERT program, education and training available to you. Do the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People