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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Meetings
- 7:30 pm
- 4th Monday of every month
- Mount Rainier Police Station Community Room
About the Community Emergency Response Team
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) helps educate volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations.
CERT meets every fourth Monday of the month at the Mount Rainier Police Department Community Room.
CERT History
The CERT concept was developed and implemented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1985. The Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987 underscored the area-wide threat of a major disaster in California. Further, it confirmed the need for training civilians to meet their immediate needs.
CERT became a national program in 1993. There are now CERT programs in all 50 states, including many tribal nations and U.S. territories. Each is unique to its community and all are essential to building a Culture of Preparedness in the United States. There are over 2,700 local CERT programs nationwide and more than 600,000 people have trained since CERT became a national program.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
- Minutes of the Meeting, December-16, 2024 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting July-29-2024 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting May-13, 2024 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting April-22, 2024 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting March-18, 2024 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting February-26, 2024 (PFD)
- Minutes of the Meeting January-22, 2024 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting December-18, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting November-20, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting October-23, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting September-25, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting August-28, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting July-24, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting June-26, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting June-12, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting May-22, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting April-24, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting March-27, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting February-27, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting January-23, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting December-19, 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting November-21, 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting October-17, 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting September-19, 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting August-22, 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting July-25, 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting June-27, 2022 (PDF)
Apply to Become a CERT Volunteer
The Mount Rainer Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is looking for both lead responders and support responders to help in the event of an emergency or natural disaster until professional help arrives. CERT hosts free trainings on how to prepare for emergencies and provides first aid at local events. Join Us! Attend one of our monthly meetings or send CERT an email.