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The memorandum provides a status report on the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program managed by the City Manager’s Office of Emergency Management. It outlines the program's background, achievements, partnerships, and future plans. CERT trains residents in disaster response skills, with over 1,100 graduates since its inception. The program receives funding from various sources to support training, especially for underserved communities. Future initiatives include expanding training modules and securing additional funding.
Key points
The CERT program teaches residents disaster preparedness and response skills.
Over 600,000 people have been trained nationally since CERT became a national program in 1993.
The City of San José has graduated over 1,100 residents from the CERT program.
The program is supported by various local and state agencies, including FEMA and CalOES.
Funding for the program includes a $100,000 ongoing budget and additional one-time funding for specific initiatives.
Partnerships with organizations like Campbell CERT and Community Health Partnerships enhance outreach and training.
Future plans include expanding training options and securing additional funding for underserved communities.
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PSFSS COMMITTEE AGENDA: ITEM: 3/21/2024 (d)4. TO: PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND FROM: Raymond Riordan STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM STATUS REPORT DATE: March 6, 2024 Approved Date 3/14/2024 RECOMMENDATION Accept the status report on the City Manager’s Office of Emergency Management Community Emergency Response Team Program. BACKGROUND The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a nationally supported, locally implemented initiative that teaches residents how to better prepare themselves for hazards that may affect their community. CERT was first developed and implemented in 1985 by the Los Angeles City Fire Department after examining the civilian response to disasters in Japan and Mexico City. Since becoming a national program in 1993, CERT has trained more than 600,000 people across the nation in basic disaster response skills.1 The ability for CERT volunteers to perform these activities frees up first responders to focus their efforts on more complex, essential, and critical tasks. The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) is the authority on CERT at the national level; the California Office of Emergency...
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The document is a status report on the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) presented by Alvin A. Galang, Assistant to the City Manager, during a Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting. It outlines the history of CERT, current membership and training formats in San José, and future plans for partnerships and training.
Key points
CERT was created in 1986 following the Mexico City Earthquake and became a national program in 1993.
There are over 1,100 CERT members in San José, with monthly 20-hour training offered in in-person and hybrid formats.
Training focuses on marginalized communities, particularly those with native Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese speakers.
Future plans include partnerships with local organizations and the introduction of self-paced online training.
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Status Report Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee Meeting - Agenda Item (d)4. Presented by Alvin A. Galang, Assistant to the City Manager Office of Emergency Management 1 March 21, 2024 CERT Background • 1985 – Mexico City Earthquake • Volunteers rescued hundreds • However, over 100 (untrained) volunteers also became victims • 1986 – CERT is created • Los Angeles Fire Department • 1993 – CERT becomes a national program • More than 600,000 CERT members nationwide 2 Current Information • Over 1,100 CERT members in the City of San José • Monthly 20-hour trainings offered in two formats • In-person: Two days of classroom instruction; followed by a Skills Day • Hybrid: live, virtual Zoom classroom session; followed by an in-person Skills Day • Focus on marginalized communities • Communities that disasters and emergencies may have a greater impact on • Areas with larger numbers of native Spanish, Vietnamese, and Chinese language speakers 3 Moving Forward • Partnerships • San José Neighborhood CERT • San José State University • Project Hope • Community-based Organizations • Additional Training Format • Self-paced online...