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CERT

Community Emergency Response Team

 

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CERT Team Mission Statement
Seaside Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a group of trained volunteers who assist the public during times of need by responding to emergencies and events to support community resources.

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Who is CERT?  You!  
The purpose of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program is to educate people about potential issues that may occur during a disaster. CERT’s main goal for its members is disaster preparedness. The overall CERT training totals about 24 hours. During the training, students and community members from all backgrounds come together to learn how they can help themselves, their families, their neighbors, and their community during a disaster.  Watch this 30 second video to see your role in CERT.  

The goal of the Seaside CERT program is to create a culture of preparedness by increasing the knowledge and skills that the citizens need to safely handle disaster and emergency situations through training and education.The CERT program trains volunteers to prepare for the types of disasters that their community may face. 

Through hands-on practice and realistic exercises, CERT members:

  • Learn how to safely respond to man-made and natural hazards
  • Help organize basic disaster response
  • Promote preparedness within their communities.

Through Training Members learn:

  • Light search and rescue
  • Disaster medical operations
  • Fire safety and utility controls
  • Leadership in disasters
  • Traffic and crowd management

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  • Know your risks
  • Make a Plan
  • Build a Bag

 

 

 

 

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES  

  • Watch a video created by the Mayo Clinic about Continuous Chest Compression CPR.

  • Stop the Bleed - Learn how to stop severe bleeding to save a life. (Warning - Graphic images)

  • Until Help Arrives - You are the help until first responders arrive. Learn what you can do to help others stay safe until help arrives.
  • Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) report on Earthquake and Tsunami Impact Analysis for Seaside.  This report provides an evaluation of the potential impacts of a Cascadia earthquake and accompanying tsunami in coastal Clatsop County.
  • See Tom Horning's Presentation from October 12, 2021. This familiar topic was presented by local geologist Tom Horning.  He talks about the geology of the Cascadia Subduction Zone in 2021, earthquakes and tsunamis, how they happen, how often they happen and how you, your family and our community can be better tsunami-prepared. This event was hosted by the City of Seaside CERT team.

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MEETINGS
We meet the Third Tuesday of the Month at 5 P.M.. at the Bob Chisolm Center. 

HELPING OTHERS STARTS HERE
This short 30 second video is an good overview of CERT and how necessary they are for all communities and neighborhoods.  

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