Community Emergency Response Team

Preparing to Respond

The CERT Program, which is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Citizen Corp Program, helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities.

Supporting First Responders & Others

When emergencies occur, 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.

Team Composition

The Town of Brookline's CERT team now consists of 200 trained and dedicated volunteers who are willing to assist emergency response personnel in times of crisis.

Training Received

CERT trainees received the following types of training:

• Active threat / situational awareness
• Basic fire suppression
• CPR / AED and first aid
• Disaster Preparedness
• Incident Command System (ICS)
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• Public safety and emergency response procedures
• Red Cross Shelter Operations
• Search & rescue basics
• Other skills that can be utilized to assist with responding to natural disasters or other emergencies

Links:

• Sample CERT Training Schedule
• Brookline CERT Application

Contact:

Contact Officer Nick Goon at NGoon@BrooklineMA.gov or call 617-730-2734 for more information.