Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Iowa CERT's



Name of Program: Fayette County CERT
Geographic Area: Fayette County
Point of Contact: Bill J Ziegler
Title: Emergency Management Coordinator
Phone Number: (563) 422-5856
E-mail address: Bziegler@co.fayette.ia.us
Brief Description: The Fayette CERT is a new program designed to train citizens to care for themselves, their families, their neighbors and co-workers in times of disaster. Our goal is that in the next year 2006/2007, we have a train group that not only could help out Fayette County, but be ready to assist other parts of the Country.


Name of Program: Linn County /Buchanan County EMA
Geographic Area: Linn County , and Buchanan County Iowa
Point of Contact:
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (319) 363-2671
E-mail address: robyn.reese@linnema.com
Website address: http://www.linncounty.org/department.asp?Dept_Id=12&Page_Id=398
Brief Description: Linn and Buchanan County EMA is preparing to host a CERT class July 30th & August 6th 2005. Please contact Linn County Emergency Management at 319-363-2671 for further details, or to add your name on a list of participants if you are in Linn County. If you live in Buchanan County, please contact Buchanan County Emergency Management . Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.


Name of Program: Mitchell County CERT Program
Geographic Area: Mitchell County, Osage
Point of Contact: Ray Huftalin
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (641) 732-5872
E-mail address: mitcoema@osage.net
Brief Description: Teams trained in medical, ground search and rescue, traffic control. To train citizens of the county to prepare and care for them selves for 24-48 hours. Then be prepared to serve other members of the community and county.


Name of Program: Plymouth County CERT Team
Geographic Area: Plymouth County, Craig City
Point of Contact: Gary Junge
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (712) 546-8101
E-mail address: plyema@frontiernet.net
Brief Description: Members may assist other comunnities if the needs of their community are met. Monthly training is offered second tueday evening of each month and additional specialized training with EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement. #1 priority is the needs of people in our county.


Name of Program: Plymouth County CERT Team
Geographic Area: Plymouth County, Le Mars City
Point of Contact: Gary Junge
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (712) 546-8101
E-mail address: plyema@frontiernet.net
Brief Description: Members may assist other comunnities if the needs of their community are met. Monthly training is offered second tueday evening of each month and additional specialized training with EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement. #1 priority is the needs of people in our county.


Name of Program: LCcertRC
Geographic Area: Linn County
Point of Contact: Richard R Struve Jr.
Title: CERT Instructor
Phone Number: (319) 364-5538
E-mail address: struve4@msn.com
Website address: http://www.linncounty.org/department.asp?Dept_Id=12&Page_Id=398
Brief Description: Linn County CERT Radio club is a small group of individuals dedicated to the promotion of CERT, and its mission. It is also geared to supporting the community in other areas when disasters are not going on. Routine trainng is also forecasted throughout the year. Training is coordinated through the local EMA.


Name of Program: Black Hawk County CERT
Geographic Area: Black Hawk
Point of Contact:
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (319) 291-4373
E-mail address: bhc_ema@yahoo.com
Brief Description: We have trained one neighborhhod association and staff members of the two local shoping malls.


Name of Program: Cerro Gordo County C.E.R.T.
Geographic Area: Cerro Gordo County, Mason City
Point of Contact: Steven P. O'Neil
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (641) 421-3665
E-mail address: soneil@co.cerro-gordo.ia.us
Brief Description: The Cerro Gordo C.E.R.T. program is designed to train citizens to care for themselves, their families, their neighbors and co-workers in times of disaster. It is also a critical link in the support of our emergency responders during these disasters. We have completed seven classes in the past year and a half with almost 100 new team members.


Name of Program: Henry County CERT
Geographic Area: Henry County, Mt. Pleasant
Point of Contact: Ed Farley
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (319) 385-1479
E-mail address: efarley@co.henry.ia.us
Brief Description: Will graduate ouir first class this December with 14 attendees.


Name of Program: Humboldt County CERT
Geographic Area: Humboldt County
Point of Contact: Doug Wood
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (515) 332-4809
E-mail address: wooddoug@trvnet.net
Brief Description: Respond as a team, to emergencies and disasters in and around Humboldt County.


Name of Program: Jasper County CERT
Geographic Area: Jasper County, Newton
Point of Contact: Daniel DeMott
Phone Number: (641) 792-7555
E-mail address: jcema@iowatelecom.net
Website address: http://www.co.jasper.ia.us/
Brief Description: We are starting our classes this month. And plan on many more classes later this Year. Plan on training Maytag's Emergenmcy Respond Team this course in Aug. Please contact this office if you wish to join.


Name of Program: Plymouth County CERT Team
Geographic Area: Plymouth County, Merrill City
Point of Contact: Gary Junge
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (712) 546-8101
E-mail address: plyema@frontiernet.net
Brief Description: Members may assist other comunnities if the needs of their community are met. Monthly training is offered second tueday evening of each month and additional specialized training with EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement. #1 priority is the needs of people in our county.


Name of Program: Plymouth County CERT Team
Geographic Area: Plymouth County, Remsen City
Point of Contact: Gary Junge
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (712) 546-8101
E-mail address: plyema@frontiernet.net
Brief Description: Members may assist other comunnities if the needs of their community are met. Monthly training is offered second tueday evening of each month and additional specialized training with EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement. #1 priority is the needs of people in our county.


Name of Program: Plymouth County CERT Team
Geographic Area: Plymouth County, Struble City
Point of Contact: Gary Junge
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (712) 546-8101
E-mail address: plyema@frontiernet.net
Brief Description: Members may assist other comunnities if the needs of their community are met. Monthly training is offered second tueday evening of each month and additional specialized training with EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement. #1 priority is the needs of people in our county.


Name of Program: Pottawattamie County Cert Program
Geographic Area: Pottawattamie County, Council Bluffs
Point of Contact: Eva Fisher
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (712) 328-5777
E-mail address: eva.fisher@pottcounty.com


Name of Program: Quad-City CERT Program
Geographic Area: Scott County, Bettendorf
Point of Contact: John Morgan
Title: n/a
Phone Number: (563) 441-4084
E-mail address: jmorgan@eicc.edu
Brief Description: Program includes emergency and disaster preparedness, fire suppression, disaster psychology and team organization, and a disaster simulation and is designed for people of all ages, including families, workplace groups and seniors as part of the local homeland security preparedness efforts.


Name of Program: Shelby County CERT
Geographic Area: Shelby County IA and Surrounding Communities
Point of Contact: Jason A Wickizer
Title: Emergency Medical Services Coordinator
Phone Number: (712) 755-2121 238
E-mail address: jwickizer@shco.com
Brief Description: We are starting a CERT program to assist with local disasters in our area. We are also using this program as an introduction to our Emergency Reponse Services. It is our hope that we can recruit more volunteers to our local Fire and Rescue Departments through this class. Have several CERT trained volunteers. Our program also helps support a police reserve program. We are currently starting to recruit for a youth program that we will spread over city police, sheriff, EMS and fire.


Name of Program: Grinnell College CERT Response Teams
Geographic Area: Grinnell College
Point of Contact: Daniel DeMott
Title: Coordinator
Phone Number: (641) 236-0160
E-mail address: ema@poweshiekcosheriff.com
Website address: http://www.poweshiekready.org
Brief Description: Grinnell College Students, Staff, Facuility, and Security have developed a first and rapid response teams for on campus disaster and then support local response agencies when they arrive.


Name of Program: Ankeny Community Emergency Response Team (ACERT)
Geographic Area: Polk County
Point of Contact: Janet Binder
Phone Number: (515) 965-6404
E-mail address: acert@ci.ankeny.ia.us
Website address: http://www.ci.ankeny.ia.us
Brief Description: ACERT was started to provide both a CERT team capability response to the Ankeny, IA area. Another objective of ACERT is to provide support to the city's emergency preparedness programs in five specific areas - Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Weather Spotting, Damage Assessment, Search and Rescue and Emergency Shelter Management. The group is staffed by volunteers and meets monthly for training and business meetings.


Name of Program: Charter Oak Fire Department
Geographic Area: Community and surrounding areas of Charter Oak
Point of Contact: Angel R Jepsen
Title: Secretary
Phone Number: (712) 263-7568
E-mail address: jacjepsen@hotmail.com
Brief Description: We provide fire & medical services.


Name of Program: Des Moines County CERT
Geographic Area: Des Moines County
Point of Contact: Gina M Hardin
Title: EMA Coordinator/Homeland Security Representative
Phone Number: (319) 753-8206
E-mail address: harding@co.des-moines.ia.us
Website address: http://www.co.des-moines.ia.us/EMA/EMAHome.asp
Brief Description: We have 13 individuals who have completed the training.


Name of Program: Franklin County CERT
Geographic Area: North Central Iowa
Point of Contact: Steven P O'Neil
Title: Coordinator
Phone Number: (641) 421-3665
E-mail address: soneil@co.cerro-gordo.ia.us
Brief Description: We have completed the first class in Franklin COunty and look forward to starting a new class this fall. We will be working with Cerro Gordo CERT as a joint effort forming the North Iowa CERT.


Name of Program: Pottawattamie County CERT Program
Geographic Area: Pottawattamie County
Point of Contact: Terry J Hummel
Title: EMA coordinator
Phone Number: (712) 328-5777
E-mail address: terry.hummel@pottcounty.com
Brief Description: Provides training and services for Pottawattamie County, Iowa. There is a county CERT newsletter, leadership group, quarterly meetings of the general membership and we are working on getting a website up and running.


Name of Program: Norwalk Fire Rescue Cert Team
Geographic Area: Norwalk Fire District and Mutual Aid Areas
Point of Contact: Dawnmarie M Pentico
Title: Director Support Services
Phone Number: (515) 981-9246
E-mail address: NurseRatchet1@aol.com
Website address: http://www.norwalkfd.org
Brief Description: Norwalk Fire Rescue Cert Team functions as a volunteer branch of Norwalk Fire Rescue. They offer support services during major events and supplement the departments community education and emergency operations.


Name of Program: Poweshiek County CERT
Geographic Area: Poweshiek Conty
Point of Contact: Daniel DeMott
Title: Coordinator
Phone Number: (641) 236-0160
E-mail address: ema@poweshiekcosheriff.com
Website address: http://www.poweshiekready.org
Brief Description: Community Citizens that have created networked of trained citizens for disaster response and support to Local Response Agencies.


Name of Program: Monona County CERT
Geographic Area: Monona County
Point of Contact: Randy A Ross
Title: EMA Coordinator
Phone Number: (712) 433-1294
E-mail address: mocoema@longlines.com
Brief Description: It is the goal of the CERT to provide a group of trained volunteers to assist Monona County in the event of an emergency.


Name of Program: Hardin County Iowa CERT
Geographic Area: Hardin County
Point of Contact: Douglas A Riggs
Phone Number: (641) 939-8132
E-mail address: driggs@co.hardin.ia.us


Name of Program: Marshall County EMA CERT
Geographic Area: Marshall County, IA
Point of Contact: Deanna L Bachman
Title: Marshall County EMA Coordinator
Phone Number: (641) 754-6385
E-mail address: dneldeberg@co.marshall.ia.us
Brief Description: The CERT team members are from the Navy Sea Cadets and are from various cities in Iowa. The leaders are local. The cadets will help with special projects and disaster exercises with my office.


Name of Program: NW Iowa Biosecurity Initiative
Geographic Area: Northwest Iowa
Point of Contact: Aimee Barritt
Title: EMA Coordinator
Phone Number: (712) 225-6721
E-mail address: chersani@ncn.net
Brief Description: This program is a six county initiative to provide agricultural producers with the training necessary to plan for, prevent and detect agro-terrorism. It also enables them to better deal with any type of agricultural disaster, whether manmade or natural, that may occur.