The Eureka Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) is made up of volunteers that have completed a course of study outlined by FEMA.
Community Emergency Response Teams (C.E.R.T.) are made up of volunteers that have completed a course of study outlined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These volunteers would then help public safety organizations within the community if a disaster strikes and local public safety agencies such as fire and police departments are overwhelmed.
Eureka Emergency Management, which is comprised of the City of Eureka, the Eureka Police Department, and the Eureka Fire Protection District, graduated it’s eighth training class recently. To date, over 400 people have completed the 22 hour, 4 week training program through Eureka Emergency Management.
Anyone interested in taking this free training can register for the class by, contacting Eureka Police Department at 636-938-6600. Classes are open to anyone interested.
Eureka Emergency Management is a coordinated effort of the City of Eureka, Eureka Police Department, and Eureka Fire Protection District.
CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations, or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area. If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community’s professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during training. These skills can help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives.
