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The Livonia Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates citizens about disaster preparedness for hazards that could impact our area, and trains them in basic disaster response skills. These skills include fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using this training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhoods, or workplaces, following incidents 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 the community.
CERT is one of five organizations that operate under the Citizens Corps, the nationwide grass roots movement that encourages all Americans to help make their communities - and the nation - safer, stronger, and better prepared for all types of hazards and threats through active volunteerism.
To learn more about the Livonia Community Emergency Response Team and if you are interested in joining our team, click here. See the Livonia Community Emergency Response Team in Training:
See the Livonia Community Emergency Response Team in Training:
In the above photo Livonia CERT Members learn the proper way to handle a fire extinguisher.
The photo above depicts Livonia CERT members practicing the cribbing technique. This method is used to free potential victims that are trapped under heavy objects.
Livonia CERT members can also be utilized to assist the Police Department with a variety of tasks. The purpose of this training was to familiarize Livonia CERT members with a large field search. A field or area search may be necessary when looking for victims or lost children. Our CERT members are ready for the task!