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What is CERT?
Community Emergency
Response Team
FEMA Endorsed Program
Residents receive basic
skills training to help their
family and community in a
disaster
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COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM
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COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM
History
Created in 1985 by the
City of Los Angeles
(t- Huntington Beach CERT
was Founded in 1991
o Adopted nation-wide by
FEMA in 2002
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What do they Learn
Residents complete
a 20-hour Course
CERT Volunteer Program
oe 20 Hour CERT Course
o Responder Course
o ICS Training
o Shelter Training
o Background Check
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What do they do?
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Volunteers provide
assistance with:
oi Special Events
c� Emergency
Responses
o Disaster Education
CERT Mutual Aid Program
c Created in 2006
c Standardizes
equipment, training, and
drills/exercises
o Mutual Aid Responses
o Promotes CERT
County -Wide
2017 Spring CERT Class
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