Podcast: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Posted on | March 9, 2007 |
Emergency preparedness skills can include a lot more than just basic first aid and CPR.
The national Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, for instance, educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their local community and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
By completing the CERT program, you’ll not only learn skills to help yourself and your family, you’ll also learn how to help your neighbors and community.
For example, J.J. Surbeck, President of the CERT program in Encinitas, California, got involved with CERT due to his current geographical location (potential earthquakes). Below is my interview with J.J. from earlier in the week: he explains what CERT is, how he got involved and the lifesaving skills you can learn through the CERT program.
- What is CERT? Part 1.mp3 (click on the link to listen)
- Most areas have a CERT program: Learn more about CERT and find training programs in your area
- More emergency preparedness tips…
Check back next week to listen to the second part of this interview. Have any questions or comments? Post them in the Comments section below!
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