Citation

Mitchell MS. J. Emerg. Manag. 2024; 22(2): 115-118.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Weston Medical Publishing)

DOI

10.5055/jem.0853

PMID

38695708

Abstract

I am a recently trained (2021) volunteer in my county's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), which is managed by the County Fire and Rescue Department. As you know, CERT programs train volunteers in basic disaster response skills such as team organization, disaster medical operations, fire safety, and light search-and-rescue, so that they can assist their families, neighbors, coworkers, and other community members during emergencies when professional responders may be unavailable to provide immediate assistance.

Language: en

Keywords

*Program Development; Disaster Planning/organization & administration; Humans