CERT Fulfillment Center

After every major disaster, volunteers emerge to do the initial search, rescue, fire suppression, and first aid. Because this volunteering inevitably takes place, it makes sense to maximize the results of these efforts through formal training. In the U.S., such training programs are known by the acronym CERT: Community Emergency Response Team.

That disaster preparedness training needs to include CERT supplies that are consistent with standards set forth by governing bodies. More importantly, on-hand disaster kits need to be applicable to the team’s training in order to maximize their efforts when an emergency does occur. This combination of training and relevant survival kits makes a volunteer responder more effective and increases his/her ability to assist those in need of emergency services.