Community Emergency Response Team
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If you answer "YES" to all of these questions, then here's one more: Want to
become a CERT member? Becoming a member is easy. All it takes is:
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Filling out an application;
- Going through a background check;
- Participate in all CERT training modules.
Register Online
or Print Interest Form
View and Print CERT Training
Schedule.
WHAT IS CERT?
CERT is the Community Emergency Response Team. A group of volunteers trained
specifically to be able to function as first responders during a disaster until
professional fire, police, and EMS units arrive on the scene which could range
from a few minutes to a hours.
CERT training promotes a partnership between emergency service providers and
the community they serve. Emergency responders will be the instructors for CERT
training. CERT members are then worked into the emergency response matrix of
the City of North Richland Hills and will be utilized as such.
If a disaster or emergency strikes North Richland Hills and overwhelms or
delays emergency responders, CERT members will be activated by the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC). CERT members will apply their skills to help save and
sustain lives until help arrives. CERT members will serve in a variety of
disaster roles including: 
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CERT TRAINING
Potential CERT members will be trained to a level of proficiency where they and
their instructors feel comfortable in placing them in emergency situations.
Members will be required to complete all aspects of the training even if they
have no interest in serving in that capacity while on the team. As this is a
team, everyone must be trained to the same level.
Training will consist of approximately 44 hours of classroom and hands-on
experience
Following is a course overview:
Week One
Introduction, Organization, Photos
Week Two
Disaster Preparedness
Week Three
Disaster Fire Suppression & Fire Extinguishers
Week Four
Light Search & Rescue
Week Five
Disaster Psycology, Field exercises
Week Six
Disaster Medical Operations Part1
Week Seven
Disaster Medical Operations Part 2
Week Eight
CPR
Week Nine
Terrorrism, Field Exercises and WMD Awareness
Week Ten
Field exercises and WMD Awareness
Week Eleven
Field exercises
Week Twelve
Final CERT Exercise
OTHER CERT TEAM ACTIVITIES
Besides disaster operations, CERT members will be called upon to perform other
activities to assist the City of North Richland Hills.
Public Education
Select members will be trained how to go out and give public education talks to
neighborhood associations, civic and church groups, and other groups.
Drills and Exercises
From time-to-time, full-scale exercises to test the city's capabilities and
skills for a particular incident. CERT members may be used as part of the
scenario either as responders or as victims.
Special Events
CERT members may be called upon to serve at special events in a variety
of manners.
Recruitment
The best recruitment tool for the CERT program is existing CERT members.
Disaster Can Strike At A Moments Notice. So You Have To Ask Yourself --
ARE YOU READY?
