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CERT Webinar: San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team uses Twitter to Save Lives On Wednesday, April 5, 2017, FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division in partnership with the San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) invites you to join the ”Using Twitter to save lives” training event. Members of the San Francisco NERT will share information on how volunteers can...

Many communities remain unprepared, as only 30% of those who live in winter storm hazard areas have participated in a disaster exercise in the past year. Even a small amount of snow can impact your community, making it critical to have a plan in place for winter weather. Be there for your neighbors when the next storm hits by finding...

The further away we get from major tragedies like 9/11, Katrina, Sandy, and Joplin - the more complacent we get. Don't fall vicitm to a false sense of security. National Preparedness Month begins tomorrow, and it is essential that we each prepare for disaster, this includes stocking essential survival gear, making a plan, and communicating that plan to others. This year also marks...

CERT Teams are called upon to respond and assist the community in many types of Disaster and Emergency situations. During Hurricane Preparedness Week, we remind you all to be Weather Ready, but to also consider going a step beyond and joining CERT to help others. It is free, and you'll make a difference. Learn more CERT Gear & Supplies CERT...

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...

Join the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday, January 11, 2016, as we present the newly updated Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP) materials and share tips and lessons learned from teaching the program. STEP is a classroom-based emergency preparedness curriculum that teaches fourth and fifth-graders about emergencies and how to create a disaster supply kit and family emergency communications...

The Youth Preparedness Council offers an opportunity for youth leaders to serve on a distinguished national council and participate in the Youth Preparedness Council Summit. During their two-year term, the leaders will have the opportunity to complete a national-level group project and to share their opinions, experiences, ideas, solutions and questions regarding youth disaster preparedness with the leadership of FEMA...

We talk about Youth a lot - while Child Safety is certainly a big area of interest in our Industry, we think Teens, Tweens, and the like need more focus as they are the adults of tomorrow. We've shared information about dangers for Teens such as the  Youth Tobacco Survey, Youth and Teen Safety & Violence and the importance of Safety and Injuries...

With the recent flurry of Disasters across the US, CERT Teams have shown the colors (Green that is!) Across the nation Community Emergency Response Team members have used their training to help others in their communities survive and recover from devastation of natural forces. One story tell of how the Rowlett Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) had the chance to...

We talk a lot about Crises, such as Active Shooter Events and what you can do through projects like the Stop the Bleed Campaign  and of course, CERT. As CERT Board of Directors, we can tell you the an essential program, which often interacts with local CERT Teams is the Trauma Intervention Program. TIP is a volunteer organization that has been serving citizens...