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Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT)
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Service Area |
Your Neighborhood and City |
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Purpose |
The main goal
of CERT is to help the citizens of Monterey to be self-sufficient in a major
disaster by developing multi-functional teams that are cross trained in
basic skills. After completing the program, you will be able to function as
a member of a team or as a team leader for a neighborhood response team. |
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Duties |
Completion of the CERT Training six week
training course and continued skills updates; willingness to serve as part of neighborhood
emergency response team in your neighborhood during disasters or to lead a team; available
for assistance in other areas during disasters as needed. Quarterly skills training
required to maintain and improve CERT skills. Willingness to serve as disaster volunteer
in neighborhood assistance and other areas as agreed. |
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Qualifications |
Ability to learn and perform required survival
training; willingness to serve on or organize a neighborhood team, and to serve as needed
in times of disaster; commit to 6 month skills updates. |
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Time Commitment |
Initial class
is 6 weeks, one night per week, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Call Monterey Fire
Department at 646.3900 for current schedule. |
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Supervisor |
Felix Colello |
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Contact |
City of Monterey, Fire Administration
831.646.3900 |
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