Between 25 and 30 people make up a Community Emergency Response Team, and the courses — in which attendees commit to three-hour classes weekly for seven weeks — typically run four times a year.

Members range from people in their mid-20s to late 70s and older, said York County Emergency Management Agency Training and Response Coordinator Scott Gagne. Some members belong to other EMA teams, ...

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing ...

Citizen Corps is hosting Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trainings over the next couple of weeks, with the first one ...

County emergency response coordinators are looking for volunteers in Hesperia to help spring into action in the event of local emergencies as part of the Community Emergency Response Team. A three ...

GOLETA, Calif.-Foodbank of Santa Barbara County's first teen CERT class graduated. CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. Anthony Rodriguez said 10 teens from Dos Pueblos High School ...

Local cities participated in National Night Out events, providing an opportunity for community members to interact with their first responders.

The participants were members of community emergency response teams, groups of volunteers based around the state who help support professional first responders during disasters.

Members of CERT are trained in skills such as fire safety, search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.

The Carson City Community Emergency Response Team will offer a free Basic Training Academy in mid-September and is accepting applications from persons interested in volunteering.

The team works in conjunction with professional first responders in the event of a catastrophe, organizers said. "CERT volunteers also support the emergency management mission of whole community ...

The participants were members of community emergency response teams, groups of volunteers based around the state who help support professional first responders during disasters.