CERT Program

Rowlett Citizen Corps Council

CERT Programs

To download a CERT brochure, click here.

2009 Classes Now Posted, To Register CLICK HERE

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a ongoing program in Rowlett, Sachse, Fate and the surrounding communities.

During a natural or man-made disaster, CERT teams assist emergency response teams in doing damage assessment, accounting for residents and securing quick, accessible routes into their neighborhood. They are trained to be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours without additional resources.

Rowlett, Sachse and Fate are actively recruiting residents to be trained in of the CERT program which includes development and training of Neighborhood CERT teams to support our community.

Once trained, CERT will be able to provide the following services to their neighborhood:

Increase their neighborhood’s disaster readiness
Perform triage and provide medical services to the injured
Perform light search and rescue operations
Extinguish small fires and teach fire safety.
Assess damage after a disaster

For more information about the CERT program, email CERT@rowlettcitizencorps.org. For more information about general CERT programs, see FEMA's site at http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/CERT

Rowlett CERT members are required to participate by attending a minimum of drills, meetings and other trainings to maintain active status with the program. Other CERT programs have similar membership requirements.

	2009 Class Registration