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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY!

WAYNE TOWNSHIP NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

THE WAYNE TOWNSHIP OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTS THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY’S CITIZEN CORPS PROGRAM AND HAS FORMED A TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT). THESE VOLUNTEER CERT TEAMS HAVE BEEN CREATED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WITH THE COOPERATION OF COUNTY AND STATE OFFICES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

CERT MEMBERS GIVE CRITICAL SUPPORT TO FIRST RESPONDERS IN EMERGENCIES, PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS, ORGANIZE SPONTANEOUS VOLUNTEERS AT A DISASTER SITE, AND COLLECT DISASTER INTELLIGENCE TO SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDER EFFORTS.

CERT MEMBERS RECEIVE BASIC LEVEL TRAINING FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• BASIC FIRST AID

• CPR

• FAMILY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

• DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION

• MEDICAL OPERATIONS

• CERT OPERATIONS

• DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH

• BASIC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

• DISASTER SIMULATION AND SKILLS REVIEW

THE TRAINING WILL BE HELD WITHIN WAYNE TOWNSHIP AND REQUIRES A TOTAL OF 18 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. THE TRAINING WILL BE ARRANGED IN 2 TO 4 HOUR MODULES OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL WEEKS IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE SCHEDULES OF TEAM MEMBERS.

IF YOU ARE A DEDICATED INDIVIDUAL THAT WOULD LIKE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, YOU MAY APPLY ONLINE BELOW. THE FOLLOWING LINKS FULLY DESCRIBE THE PROGRAM. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN THE NEXT CLASS IS BEING FORMED.