Objectives
* Too numerous to list. Module specific.

Topic Highlights
Local government agencies prepare for everyday emergencies, every day. During a disaster, the number and scope of incidents can overwhelm conventional emergency services systems. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.

CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own and their actions can make a difference. While people will respond to others in need without the training, one goal of the CERT program is to help them do so effectively and efficiently without placing themselves in unnecessary danger. In the CERT training, citizens learn to:

manage utilities and put out small fires,
treat the three medical killers by opening airways,
controlling bleeding, and treating for shock,
provide basic medical aid,
search for and rescue victims safely,
organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective,
and collect disaster intelligence to support first responder efforts.

Consurgo can deliver this program for municipalities looking for quick, effective training over a weekend and can assist with implementing a CERT into a jurisdiction's overall response plan.

Audience/Track
This class is for any citizen.