CERT: Cert Organization

You have made sure that your family is safe following a disaster, and are ready to check on your friends and neighbors in your neighborhood group. Learning the basic principles of on-scene management during the worst situations will maintain the safety of all CERT disaster workers and also guide the group through assigned activities created to provide effective rescue efforts. This unit is based on the nationwide Incident Command System (ICS) which is a proven management system used by emergency responders. This unit will teach clear leadership and organizational structure and teach the CERT volunteers how to collect disaster information and do the greatest good for the greatest number, while prioritizing rescuer safety. We will run through various scenarios to prepare your group for a real response when a disaster hits.

If you can organize your neighbors during a high stress situation like an earthquake, you can organize anything.