| NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY RESERVES |
| 'From The Mountains To The Coast' |
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The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. C.E.R.T. members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. |
| BENEFITS OF C.E.R.T. People who go through C.E.R.T. training have a better understanding of the potential threats to their home, workplace and community and can take the right steps to lessen the effects of these hazards on themselves, their homes or workplace. If a disaster happens that overwhelms local response capability, C.E.R.T. members can apply the training learned in the classroom and during exercises to give critical support to their family, loved ones, neighbors or associates in their immediate area until help arrives. When help does arrive, C.E.R.T.s provide useful information to responders and support their efforts, as directed, at the disaster site. C.E.R.T. members can also assist with non-emergency projects that improve the safety of the community. C.E.R.T.s have been used to distribute and/or install smoke alarms, replace smoke alarm batteries in the home of elderly, distribute disaster education material, provide services at special events, such as parades, sporting events, concerts and more. C.E.R.T. AND THE N.C.E.R. One of the missions of the N.C.E.R. is to train C.E.R.T. Teams within the State of North Carolina. We have certified C.E.R.T. Instructors who work with County Emergency Managers to assist in recruiting, organizing and training of teams. For teams and individuals wishing to advance their training and skills, the N.C.E.R. also provides this training. |
| CERT CLASS 06-09 |
| Left to Right, Front Row: MAJ Charles Perkins, COL Barry Pearce, 2LT Donna Pineau. Second Row: CDT Matthew Russell, CDT Logan Cothran, 2LT Kristine Brewer, MAJ Cynthia Collins, PFC Kylie Pendergast, CPL Corry Collins, BG Ted Gesulga (Commander, NCER), MAJ Jim Brewer. Third Row: MAJ Levi Williamson, CDT Patrick Russell, 1SG Michael Decarter, COL Jack Carter, COL Porter Hicks, LTC Michael Hancock, CSM Karl Singleton, COL Daniel Jutsin, COL Joel Evans. |