Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a ongoing program in Rowlett, Sachse, Rockwall County 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.

The Basic CERT class prepares you by instruction in 9 modules:

• Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness
• Unit 2: Fire Safety
• Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations, Part I
• Unit 4: Disaster Medical Operations, Part II
• Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue Operations
• Unit 6: CERT Organization
• Unit 7: Disaster Psychology
• Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT
• Unit 9: Course Review and Disaster Simulation

The approximate length of the class is 21 hours spread over two consecutive full day Saturdays.

Age Requirement:  18 unless you are a member of the Rowlett Explorer Post or take the class with a parent/guardian.

Rowlett, Sachse and Rockwall County 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 may 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 Rowlett CERT program, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; EastTex Regional CERT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  

• CERT Program Brochure 
• EastTex CERT Brochure

For more information about general CERT programs, see FEMA's site at http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

Rowlett and EastTex Regional 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.

CERT Overview Video

CERT in Action Video