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Useful Links:
National Citizen Corps
National CERT
Homeland Security
FEMA
Brazos Valley
Citizen Corps
Brazos County CERT
A&M Campus CERT
Leon County CERT
Grimes County CERT
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Texas CERT website
Citizen Guidebook
Prepare a Disaster Kit - Make a plan
Volunteer with the United Way of the Brazos Valley
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For Kids
McGruff - The Crime Dog
Sesame Street - Emergency Preparation Preparing for emergencies is something the whole family and community can do together!
Sesame Street - Fire Safety Program
More than half of child fire deaths are among children age 4 or younger – making them an important audience for fire prevention and education.
Ready Kids
Ready Kids is a tool to help parents and teachers educate children in grades 4-5 about emergencies and how they can help get their family prepared.
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Welcome to Brazos Valley CERT
If you are a CERT member you must log-in to see CERT members Calendar and information.
CONTACT Rene Ramirez 979-595-2800 Ext. 2046
rene.ramirez@bvcog.org
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
On youtube search "CERT in action" to view the FEMA Video
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for 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. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. Best of all the cost to you is nothing but time. Time that could be paid back to you by saving you or your family in the event of an emergency or disaster.
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The Brazos Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a regional CERT program established in 2002, with a focus on preparing citizens to help themselves and their neighbors in a disaster. We have trained numerus teams with over hundreds of members. We cover the 7 counties that make up the Brazos Valley Council of Governments, Brazos, Washington, Burleson, Robertson, Leon, Madison and Grimes. We have been selected as one of three best programs in Texas. We also offer a basic Disaster Preparedness Class that includes a free family first aid kit upon completion. Remember in a disaster our first responders may be delayed and you may be called on to help will you be ready?
For more information and class schedule contact
Rene Ramirez
Citizens Corps Program Manager
979-595-2800 ext 2046
979-595-2010 Fax
rene.ramirez@bvcog.org
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CERT trained, A&M's College Of Nursing students conducting searches during Disaster Day at Disaster City Feb 2019
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If you think you are ready to take the CERT training Click here, or want to know more, start here!
Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams, IS-317, is an independent study course that serves as an introduction to CERT for those waiting to complete training or as a refresher for current team members. It has six modules with topics that include an Introduction to CERT, Fire Safety, Hazardous Material and Terrorist Incidents, Disaster Medical Operations, and Search and Rescue. It takes between six and eight hours to complete the course. Those who successfully finish it will receive a certificate of completion.
Start taking: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERTs)
IS-317 can be taken by anyone interested in CERT. However, to become a CERT (G-317) certified volunteer, one must complete the classroom training offered by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG), Citizen Corps Program Manager.
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