You Are The Help Until Help Arrives
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 professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.
Sheridan Community Emergency Response Team
Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana
Preparedness
INFORMATION & VIDEOS
PREPAREDNESS
Many different conditions can affect the outcome of a disaster, for good or for bad. Preparation is the key to making things come out more positively than if nothing had been done.
For links to various types of preparation instructions, please visit the pages on the sidebar (or below on your phone or tablet).
Think about what types of disasters are likely to occur in your area and how they could affect the animal populations in your area.
Having emergency supply kits will put the tools you may need at your fingertips.
Whether you decide to stay put in an emergency or evacuate to a safer location, you will need to make plans in advance.
If help takes hours, or even days to arrive, would your family be prepared to cope?
When we experience a disaster or other stressful life event, we can have a variety of reactions, all of which can be common responses to difficult situations.