Supplemental Information
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs support post-disaster response and help ensure that CERT response efforts are as safe and effective as possible. CERT program activities can create risk and adverse consequences; however, perceptions about liability may be a larger barrier for CERT formation, activities and partnerships than is justified by reality. The purpose of this Guide is to offer information and suggested techniques to help CERT programs overcome this barrier. Those who will benefit from this information include local CERT programs, their sponsoring government agencies and legal advisors, and CERT members themselves.
CERT Liability Guide (98-page PDF)
CERT Discussion Paper: Program Maintenance
CERT Training at Winter Springs High School
Orlando, Florida Fire Department Pre-storm Hurricane Training Unit
San Francisco Fire Department's NERT Drill -- Guidelines and tabletop exercise
Other FEMA Resources
Mitigation Best Practices -- Scores of two-pagers describing concisely how to mitigate loses.
Resources outside of this site
- National Disaster Education Coalition's Disaster Guide
- City of Los Angeles CERT
- CERT Los Angeles: Emergency Survival Program
- 'The Connection' Newsletter