The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community.

 Houston – Dept of Inner- City Emergency Response (DICER aka IN-CERT) offers FREE 4-week disaster preparedness training.  Meetings are held  twice a week for a total of 24 hours of training.  Residents can learn how to prepare for natural or man-made disasters; extinguish small fires; basic medical aid and treatment for shock; search for and rescue victims; and walk away with a certification to go along with a backpack of survival necessities.

“Everyone must get prepared and get resources in our homes now. Reach out to the people in your community to see how we can invest in survival needs together.” ~  Capt. Greene.

If you’re interested in taking any of the free classes in August 2011 or in 2012, please register

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