Community Emergency Response Team (CERT/ERT)
"During a disaster, it's important for everyone in the community to understand one very important thing: we're not coming." -- Fire Department Chief
Emergency preparedness training was began by FEMA and Firefighters for communities when they recognized that there could never be enough police, fire, and medical personnel to respond the needs of a community experiencing a disaster. CERT is a community disaster preparedness team.
Caliente Springs CERT
CERT was started at Caliente Springs in 2004 and has since exploded in growth to nearly 50 active participants trained and many more aware in the community. Currently, they are working on:
• Red Cross First Aid training program to train 100 resort residents.
• Purchasing 9 community first aid supply kits
• Developing fundraising programs
To learn more or get involved in CERT at Caliente Springs, contact Willis Huddleston.
Sky Valley Resort ERT/CERT
Sky Valley Resorts Emergency Response Team began in 2001 when a retired nurse saw the need and opportunity for neighbors to help neighbors. The team of medical professionals, first responders, firefighters, and security respond to over 100 medical emergencies each season and have save 2 lives in the past 2 years.
To learn more or get involved in CERT at Sky Valley, contact Carolyn Smith.
