C-CERTs Allow Colleges to Take Quick Action During an Emergency

Photo - Eckerd (Fla.) College Emergency Response Team

submitted by Samuel Bendett

emergencymgmt.com - by Lauren Katims - May 8, 2013

When disaster strikes on or near a college campus, local first responders don’t always have the staff or resources to help immediately — especially when the campus is as big as a small city.

That’s why thousands of students, faculty and staff on campuses nationwide are being certified to help.

Campus Community Emergency Response Teams (C-CERT) are modeled after the national Community Emergency Response Team program, which educates civilians about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills like fire safety, search and rescue, team organization and basic medical operations.

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