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 the classroom and
during exercises, CERT members can assist others
in their neighborhood or workplace following an
event when professional responders are not
immediately available to help. CERT members also
are encouraged to support emergency response
agencies by taking a more active role in
emergency preparedness projects in their
community.
Shoreline Fire and the City of Shoreline have
joined in a cooperative effort to train and
maintain a team of citizens who serve as CERT
volunteers in Shoreline.
City
of Shoreline CERT volunteers may provide a
variety of services during a disaster in their
neighborhoods, or at the request of the City’s
Emergency Operations Center.
If you are interested in more
information about Shoreline's CERT team, email
shorelinecert@gmail.com.
