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Apply for FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards... That's right - awards from FEMA for doing what your should already be doing! Individual and Community Preparedness Awards highlight innovative local practices and achievements by individuals and organizations that made outstanding contributions toward making their communities safer, better prepared, and more resilient. Are you a part of the National Preparedness Community...

Are you a member of your local CERT? Are you active? Are  you Updated? FEMA 101: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Programs Every CERT Member needs this free App! History of the CERT Program CERT – Community Emergency Response Team CERT Gear & Supplies Citizen Corps and CERT Information Deadline The Federal Emergency Management Agency...

Are you a Team Player? We're not talking at work, nor sports... are you involved in assuring that your community is ready in case of emergency? Want to get your community involved in disaster preparedness? Join Citizen Corps - through their invovement there is a national open network that uses outreach, training, and volunteer service to bring together leaders from...

OK - National Preparedness Month is almost over... and we'll end with a bang on 9/30 with America's PrepareAthon... You've done your part, right? You are Prepared at Home, at Work, and in your Car... now what? TEACH OTHERS! Once you’ve prepared yourself and your family, become a leader in preparedness. Teach others to be prepared and serve as an...

The CERT program started in Los Angeles, California before making its journey across the United States and abroad. Officials from LA travelled to Japan in February of 1985 to study its disaster response plans. The team discovered that Japan had extensive training programs that were neighborhood-based, focusing on fire suppression, light search and rescue operations, first aid, or evacuation.  ...

CERT Gear CERT is a training program that prepares you to help yourself, your family, and your neighbors in the event of a disaster. During an incident, emergency service personnel may not be able to reach everyone immediately. By getting trained in CERT, you will have the skills to help emergency responders save lives and protect property. CERT participants will...