| C.E.R.T Training Program is aimed at providing | | | | community and even in your office. More often |
| community volunteers with educational materials, | | | | than not, C.E.R.T volunteers are first to respond |
| lectures and hands-on training in fundamental | | | | to disasters, especially in areas that are not very |
| disaster response skills that will be helpful during | | | | accessible to other rescue units. |
| calamities and other emergency situations. In | | | | Aside from emergency-related activities, |
| cases where the magnitude of the problem is | | | | volunteers of C.E.R.T (Certified Emergency |
| enormous, you should know that police or fire | | | | Response Teams) are also encouraged to help |
| officers and paramedics may not always be | | | | disseminate information about disaster safety and |
| immediately available when you need instant | | | | preparedness, to assist elderly with their |
| attention. But if there are C.E.R.T-trained | | | | preparation for emergency situations (such as |
| volunteers in your area, you can be assured that | | | | changing the battery of smoke alarms), and even |
| these individuals will be able to assist you and your | | | | participate in special local or national events that |
| family until help arrives in situations that require | | | | deal with rescue and safety. |
| urgent attention, such as fires, earthquakes, and | | | | As a C.E.R.T (Certified Emergency Response |
| even medical emergencies. In fact, government | | | | Teams) volunteer, you also need to make sure |
| agencies are encouraging C.E.R.T members to play | | | | that you have C.E.R.T kits that contain tools and |
| a more active role in helping their communities in | | | | equipment to make you prepared for hazards and |
| emergency situations like evacuation procedures, | | | | calamities. Every action response group should |
| disaster safety campaigns, and preparation for | | | | have C.E.R.T kits that contain first aid supplies, |
| hurricanes and other calamities. | | | | light sticks, vented chemical goggles, work gloves, |
| C.E.R.T (Certified Emergency Response Teams) | | | | hard hat, water pouches, and other things that |
| Training is actually available to anyone who is at | | | | can assist them in protecting themselves and |
| least eighteen years old. Individuals who are less | | | | helping other people survive during emergencies. |
| than 18 years old need approval from their | | | | Flashlights, bullhorns and whistles are also |
| parents before they can participate in this | | | | important gadgets that are needed by volunteers |
| program. The basic skills that you will learn from | | | | during rescue operations or organizing teams. |
| C.E.R.T include search and rescue, fire safety, | | | | Lastly, in order to help distinguish certified |
| organization of teams, first aid, threat assessment | | | | volunteers from other people, C.E.R.T vests, caps, |
| and disaster preparedness in your home, | | | | and patches may also be necessary. |