North Smithfield Emergency Management proposes to train a CERT team in each neighborhood, starting in 2007  A Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a group of 10 to 20 citizens trained and certified by the NSEMA to provide emergency assistance in their own neighborhood for the first 72 hours following a disaster. They could be activated for:

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• Severe winter storms
• Wildland fires near the city
• Major earthquakes
• Civil disturbances or other calamities 
• Hazardous materials spills
• Neighborhood Crime Watch

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

All training will be conducted by CERT certified instructors and includes training in:
 
 

• Disaster Awareness and Home Preparedness
• Basic Fire Suppression
• Utility Control (natural gas, electricity, water,propane)
• Hazardous Materials Identification
• Disaster Medicine (triage, basic treatment, extrication)
• Search and Rescue
• Trauma Intervention and Disaster Psychology
• CERT Team Management

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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