Emergencies happen all the time. It's important to have training and practice needed to know how to properly respond
to many different situations that may occur.
At home, once you have
built your kit and developed
your plan you need to practice and maintain it. Train your family to manage disasters by practicing and conducting family disaster drills. This will help you know what to do during difficult times.
In your communities, there are tons of really great training opportunities across the country aimed to help emergency managers, first responders, community organizers and volunteers
learn more about responding to a variety of emergency situations. These programs are designed to get you the information and training you need to start doing the same in your communities.
Today, we're introducing you to just a few of the many different training and volunteer opportunities found nationally
to help you prepare yourself, your family and your community for many different emergency situations:
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.
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