Community Emergency
Response Team
Special Update!
On
January 15th, 2007 the Bloomfield Township Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) was called into action for the very first
time. Early that morning a severe ice storm passed through the
area affecting Bloomfield Township and surrounding
communities. The weight of the ice brought down many trees and
power lines, and with numerous power lines being down,
numerous calls come in. This storm created an extremely large
call volume that was quick to tax the capabilities of the
Bloomfield Township Public Safety Department. Bloomfield
Townships CERT was then activated, and several members
responded. Team members were placed at several locations of
downed power lines in an effort to keep unknowing persons from
coming in contact with a potential live wire. CERT proved
itself as the teams efforts allowed our Public Safety
Department to respond to other calls for help.
Overview
Bloomfield
Township recognizes the need for an organized and trained
group of citizen volunteers that can respond in the event of a
disaster or an imminent threat of a disaster within the
community of Bloomfield Township. This group of Township
resident volunteers will be known as the Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT). The CERT program will educate our
Township residents to be better prepared to survive and
recover from all-hazards including severe weather, flooding,
major power outages, fire, transportation or hazardous
materials incidents, weapons of mass destruction such as
biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive-incendiary
incidents. Furthermore, Bloomfield Township believes that
trained and informed residents will be better able to help
themselves, their families, neighbors and co-workers in an
event of a disaster that slows, hinders, or overwhelms normal
response capabilities of the public safety departments.
The CERT training will be open to all interested Bloomfield
Township residents and those who are employed within the
boundaries of Bloomfield Township. Those interested may take
the CERT training to better prepare themselves and family in
case of a disaster. Furthermore, they may also decide after
the training, that they would like to apply to be considered
for membership on the Bloomfield Township CERT. The Bloomfield
Township CERT will be a group of citizen volunteers that might
be called to respond in an event of a disaster or an imminent
threat of a disaster within the community of Bloomfield
Township. Those interested in applying must be at least 18
years old, receive a background investigation, successfully
have completed CERT training, participate in yearly trainings
to advance and maintain their skills.
Training
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program
trains people to be better prepared to respond to emergency
and disaster situations in their community.
During the early stages of a disastrous event, professional
public safety officers may be overwhelmed due to the demands
being placed upon them. For times such as this, CERT members
are provided with the basic skills that can help save and
sustain lives until professional help arrives.
Through a combination of classroom and hands-on exercises,
training is provided in:
- Disaster Fire Suppression
- Disaster Medical Operations
- Disaster Simulation
- Disaster Preparedness
- Disaster Psychology
- Light Search & Rescue
- Team Organization
- Terrorism Awareness
This is a Free 20-hour training Program
presented by the Bloomfield Township Fire and Police
Departments.
New class information coming soon!
Application For Basic Training
This application is your expression of interest in
receiving our basic 20-hour CERT training only. The completion
of this application does not guarantee you a spot in a
training session nor does it guarantee you a spot on the
Bloomfield Township CERT. You will be placed on a list of
interested volunteers on a first come, first serve basis.
*all fields required
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