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American Preparedness : Findings From the 2009 FEMA Citizen Corps National Survey

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

FEMA’s Citizen Corps Surveys offer comprehensive data on the public’s thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors related to preparedness and community safety for multiple types of hazards.Findings from these surveys provide valuable insights for increasing personal preparedness, civic engagement, and community resilience.

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CERT Community Emergency Response Teams

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)

In the United States a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), sometimes known as a Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT), or Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET), is a group of volunteer emergency workers who have received basic training in disaster preparedness, disaster fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, and team operations. They are designed to act as an auxiliary to existing emergency responders in the event of a major disaster.

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