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C.E.R.T.
Since 9/11, local government has learned that during a disaster, the number and scope of incidents can overwhelm conventional emergency services. Neighborhoods must be prepared to be initially on their own for at least 7 days following a disaster.
 
Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske is encouraging all residents of the 5th Council District to become trained by the City of Long Beach Fire Department as part of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program in order to become prepared for an emergency. (Councilwoman Schipske and her staff became members of CERT within her first few months in office.)
 
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.


CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own and their actions can make a difference. While people will respond to others in need without the training, one goal of the CERT program is to help them do so effectively and efficiently without placing themselves in unnecessary danger. In the CERT training, citizens learn to:

  • Manage utilities and put out small fires;
  •  
    Treat the three medical killers by opening airways,controlling  bleeding, and treating for shock;
  • Provide basic medical aid;
  • Search for and rescue victims safely;
  • Organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective; and, 
  • Collect disaster intelligence to support first responder efforts.

If you or your neighborhood organization would like to become trained as part of CERT, the CERT Coordinator for the Long Beach Fire Department is Fire Fighter Will Nash who can be reached via e-mail him at Will_Nash@longbeach.gov

 

For CERT questions or concerns, you can call and leave a message at the hotline (562)570-LBFD, contact the Office of Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske at (562) 570-6932, or click here to visit the Long Beach CERT website.