Community Emergency Response Team
Are You Ready?
• Is your family prepared with an emergency kit and
communication plan?
World Upside Down
A disaster can turn your world and your family's life "upside down". Join Hudson Valley CERT today and learn how to be prepared! In addition, you may also visit http://www.ready.gov where you can find valuable tools and resources to prepare.
Click the above image to be redirected to the Ready America website, where you can watch the entire "World Upside Down" video.
Ready America Instructional Video
This video teaches you the simple steps to take to prepare for an emergency. Being ready can make a big difference in ensuring your safety and well-being and that of your loved ones. Preparing makes sense - so get ready now!
Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed, Get Involved!
Click the above image to be redirected to the Ready America website, where you can watch the entire "Ready America Instructional" video.
National Incident Mgmt System (NIMS)
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment.
What is CERT?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
Hudson Valley CERT
The Hudson Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program trains you to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations. The group serves the community as a disaster team in the event of an emergency and works to raise awareness by educating residents about how to "GET READY".
Come Join the Hudson Valley CERT!
• Training is ongoing
• Program flexibility to meet your schedule – join at a basic or advanced level
• Open to anyone over 18 years old
since March 1, 2012