Become a Pasco County Volunteer, Community Emergency Response Team CERT
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David Watson
Last Update 9 months ago
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Volunteer Florida is proud to administer funding opportunities for Florida’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program in partnership with FEMA and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). CERT is a training program that prepares Floridians to help their families and neighbors in the event of a disaster in their community. Through CERT, citizens can learn about disaster preparedness and receive training in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations.
With this training, Florida volunteers can provide critical support in their local communities by giving immediate assistance to victims before emergency first responders arrive on scene. CERT volunteers also support the community year-round by participating in community preparedness outreach activities and distributing materials on disaster preparedness and education.
The Pasco County CERT Program educates residents on disaster preparedness for hazards that may affect their area. Volunteers receive training in basic disaster response skills, including fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT members are also certified in CPR/AED and basic first aid. They apply their training to assist others in their neighborhoods or workplaces when professional responders are not immediately available and are encouraged to take an active role in local emergency preparedness efforts.
With this training, Florida volunteers can provide critical support in their local communities by giving immediate assistance to victims before emergency first responders arrive on scene. CERT volunteers also support the community year-round by participating in community preparedness outreach activities and distributing materials on disaster preparedness and education.
The Pasco County CERT Program educates residents on disaster preparedness for hazards that may affect their area. Volunteers receive training in basic disaster response skills, including fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT members are also certified in CPR/AED and basic first aid. They apply their training to assist others in their neighborhoods or workplaces when professional responders are not immediately available and are encouraged to take an active role in local emergency preparedness efforts.
Become a Pasco County Volunteer, Community Emergency Response Team
During the initial hours following a disaster, emergency personnel may be overwhelmed and unable to respond to every situation needing assistance. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers are trained to assist their families, friends, neighbors and co-workers before, during and after a disaster event until professional responders arrive. They also report back to the Emergency Operations Center with reports of impacts to their area.
Our CERT team is made up of citizens, friends, neighbors and co-workers who realize that their actions make a difference. Following a 21-hour basic training program, CERT volunteers can extinguish small fires, provide lifesaving basic medical intervention and perform basic search and rescue operations. CERT volunteers can also assist with shelter staffing and damage assessment.
Throughout the year, CERT also assists with community events by providing disaster education and outreach, radio communications support, basic first aid and hydration stations, parking assistance and support for drills and exercises to test emergency response procedures.
Contact the Pasco County Volunteer Management Helpdesk at (813) 993-4999 for more information about the Pasco County Helpdesk and the CERT program.
Our CERT team is made up of citizens, friends, neighbors and co-workers who realize that their actions make a difference. Following a 21-hour basic training program, CERT volunteers can extinguish small fires, provide lifesaving basic medical intervention and perform basic search and rescue operations. CERT volunteers can also assist with shelter staffing and damage assessment.
Throughout the year, CERT also assists with community events by providing disaster education and outreach, radio communications support, basic first aid and hydration stations, parking assistance and support for drills and exercises to test emergency response procedures.
Contact the Pasco County Volunteer Management Helpdesk at (813) 993-4999 for more information about the Pasco County Helpdesk and the CERT program.
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Call the Everything Geeks Support Counter, 813-993-4999
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