emergency management – cert
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Get Gladwin County warnings at Everbridge/NIXLE by texting 48624 TO 888777.
Everbridge/NIXLE provides 24hr emergency warnings to Gladwin County residents, property owners, schools, and businesses. Gladwin County will create and publish emergency messages through the Everbridge/NIXLE Community Information Service. Everbridge/NIXLE will then deliver this information to you instantly via text.
Gladwin County Central Dispatch and Emergency Management will utilize Everbridge/NIXLE for critical situations such as Severe Weather Events, Missing Persons, Evacuations, Safety Hazards, Security Threats and other relevant safety information. Weather alerts are provided to Everbridge/NIXLE by NWS Gaylord.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that first responders can rely on during disaster situations. This allows them to focus on more complex tasks. Through CERT, the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters is built and enhanced.
CERT can also support their communities during non-emergency events as well. There are over 2,700 local CERT programs nationwide, with more than 600,000 individuals trained since CERT became a national program. CERT members:
- Learn how to safely respond to manmade and natural hazards
- Help organize basic disaster response
- Promote preparedness by hosting and participating in community events
- Gladwin County has a CERT Team that meets monthly for a business meeting and a training right after.
- Gladwin CERT members give support to local first responders as requested. The CERT team is trained in traffic control, shelter operations, Volunteer Reception Center set up and operation of the center, CPR and basic first aid, and so much more.
- At the same time, the CERT program was designed as a grassroots initiative and specifically structured so that the local and state program managers have the flexibility to form their programs in the way that best suits their communities.
If you would like more information about the Gladwin County CERT Team or you would like to become a member, CLICK HERE to fill out the form. Please call us at (989)426-6871 if you have any further questions.
