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<br />, <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I Memorandum <br /> <br />To: All Officers/First Responders <br />From: Chief Makela <br /> <br />Date: April 20, 2009 <br />Re: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) <br /> <br />Organization <br /> <br />Under the direction of local emergency responders, CERT teams help provide critical <br />support by giving immediate assistance to first responders during a disaster. The role of <br />the CERT volunteer may involve performing duties such as: shelter support, crowd <br />control, and sheltering victims. CERT members do not respond to disasters unless they <br />are activated by the Emergency Management Director (Chief of Police) or in his <br />absence, the Assistant Director (Captain). <br /> <br />. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a program that prepares <br />citizens to help themselves, their family and their neighbors in the event of an <br />emergency. <br />. Members of CERT will work as volunteers under the direction of the Emergency <br />Management Director (or his designee) during a disaster. <br />. CER T helps focus families and the community on personal preparedness. <br />. CERT members may act as an outreach to others in the community. <br />. CERT members are a support to emergency responders and they do not self- <br />deploy to a scene. <br /> <br />Training <br /> <br />CER T training takes approximately 20 hours to complete and provides critical skills in <br />emergency preparedness and response. CERT team members learn how to: <br /> <br />. Identify and anticipate hazards <br />. Reduce fire hazards in the home and workplace <br />