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CERT is a volunteer organization that is part of the Harris County Citzen Corps. This program trains people in neighborhoods, the workplace, and schools in basic disaster response skills, like:
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HOW IT WORKS
The basic CERT training program is a 24-hour course, typically delivered one evening per week over a 8-week period. Training sessions cover disaster preparedness, fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, team organization, and a new module on terrorism to educate CERT members about BNICE agents: Biological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical, and Explosive. This module will help CERT members identify situations where these agents may have been used and protective actions that they should take. The training concludes with a disaster simulation in which participants practice skills that they learned throughout the course. CERT information including a CERT Instructor Guide and Student Guide is located on the web at https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/.
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