August 2016 CERT E-Brief

FEMA Region V is accepting rolling applications for its Regional Youth Preparedness Council. If you know a student in grades 8 – 11 who is making a difference in his or her community’s preparedness, encourage them to apply!

This year is the 30th Anniversary of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. To celebrate, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has partnered with CaliforniaVolunteers, NBCUniversal, and other CERT partners to host a National CERT Conference September 8 – 10, 2016 in Universal City, CA.

Upcoming 2016 Training Dates

The FEMA app can help Americans through emergencies. The app provides a customizable checklist of emergency supplies, maps of open shelters and Disaster Recovery Centers, and tips on how to survive natural and manmade disasters.

The Campus and Workplace CERT Guides will help new programs establish their teams and be successful in their unique environments. The Guides are supplements to the existing CERT curriculum and can even be used to help existing CERT programs branch out into new areas.

To strengthen their ability to provide the highest level of disaster response, CERT program managers often seek to establish partnerships with professional responders in their communities. It is because of its strong partnership with local and county-level agencies, that the Bergen County (NJ) CERT program has made its mark in the community.