Just
Do It!
Do
it now.
Helpless
or hopeless, or be proactive. Which would you like to be?
Register
for a CERT course in your community
STEP
1:
·
FEMA IS-317: Introduction to CERT (Online)
"Introduction
to Community Emergency Response Teams," IS-317, is an
independent study course that serves as an introduction to CERT for those
wanting to complete training or as a refresher for current team members. It
takes between six and eight hours to complete the course. Those who
successfully finish it will receive a certificate of completion. It has six
modules.
·
U.S. CERT Basic Training & Material (Online and
Classroom)
STEP
2:
Take a hands-on
course in your community.
·
Locate
a CERT Team in your community ()enter zip code)
LA
County CERT training classes. Upcoming
|
The Community
Emergency Response Team Program's concept was developed and implemented by
the Los
Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in 1985. The 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake
underscored the area-wide threat of a major disaster in California. Further,
it confirmed the need for training civilians to meet their immediate needs.
As a result, the LAFD created this program to train citizens and private
and government employees………………………….
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Atlanta
CERT training classes. Upcoming
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UPCOMING CLASS DATES WILL BE
ANNOUNCED SOON.
The
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be
better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When
emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first
responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous
volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency
projects that help improve the safety of the community
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Black Emergency Managers
Association
International
1231-B Good Hope
Road. S.E.
Washington,
D.C. 20020
Office:
202-618-9097
bEMA International
“We are now
faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the
fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history
there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the
thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected
with a lost opportunity. This may well be mankind’s last change to choose
between chaos or community.”
Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., ‘Where Are We Going From Here: Chaos or Community’.
Cooperation,
Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and
Partnering (C5&P)
A 501 (c) 3 organization.
