BRIAN: COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS, KNOWN AS CERT, ARE MADE UP OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE READY TO HELP IN AN EXTRAORDINARY WAY. >> WALK UP STREETS. CHECK FOR WALKING WOUNDED. TREAT THOSE THAT ARE ...

who will be available to assist at community events and in the event of an emergency in the three communities in which it serves. You can learn more about Tri Community CERT and the free training ...

Ellen Nashman, a CERT member, played a victim. She wanted to get involved in the effort. “It’s something that everyone should become involved in, not only to help themselves but for neighbors ...

They had already graduated from basic CERT training and participated in a previous disaster drill. Other CERT newbies were also put in leadership roles with people who have more experience in the ...

CERT volunteers went door-to-door to let residents know they were practicing in the event of a real emergency. "It's very important we run through these drills because it's through these drills we ...

Homeland Security Special Projects coordinator for Judge Robert Eckels, Mark Sloan, instructed the 22 students during the drill ... CERT is designed to "help communities prepare for effective ...

Completion of the course requires attendance on all three days. The CERT program recruits community volunteers to receive emergency response training so they are ready to assist their neighbors in ...

Charlotte County Emergency Management began its three-day Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, a course on helping the public prepare for disasters. The workshop, which held its first class ...

It was just a mock disaster ... in the United States that has a CERT program for its employees, said Ann Hayes, a university spokeswoman. During the drill, plastic dummies were placed throughout ...