CERT became a national program in 1993. There are now CERT programs in all 50 states, including many tribal nations and U.S. territories. Each is unique to its community and all are essential to building a Culture of Preparedness in the United States.
National CERT Week: We’re excited to bring back National CERT Week, taking place September 14–20 during National Preparedness Month. You’ll find tools on our site to help promote activities in your community—and we encourage you to share your successes on social media!
The updated Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training includes revised information on disaster medical operations, terrorism and specific hazards.
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, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
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CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team — an all-volunteer team that learns basic disaster response skills, so they can help people in their neighborhood or workplace before, during, and after an emergency.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.
CERT members are prepared and can apply the learning they have received to give critical basic support until help arrives. The free CERT Basic Training is the cornerstone of the program and provides research-validated subject matter to teach participants what to do before, during and after disasters.
Initially, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs were developed to assist communities in taking care of themselves in the aftermath of a major disaster when first responders are overwhelmed or unable to respond because of communication or transportation difficulties.