Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Kansas CERT's
| Name of Program: | Barton County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Barton County |
| Point of Contact: | Amy Miller |
| Phone Number: | (620) 793-1919 |
| E-mail address: | : emermgnt@bartoncounty.org |
| Brief Description: | We started our program in January of 2003 and have completed three classes. The first one was funded by the police and fire departments and the other two by a grant. Our goal is to get 4 more trainers and complete at least two classes a year. We are also getting the teams made up and equiped to respond. |
| Name of Program: | Salina South High CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Saline County |
| Point of Contact: | Dean Speaks |
| Phone Number: | (785) 826-6511 |
| E-mail address: | dean.speaks@saline.org |
| Brief Description: | The Saline County LEPC has been teaching CERT to students at Salina South High since the spring of 2005. We have created two response teams (12 students each)in the school and they are trained and equipped to respond to emergencies in the school. They also are available to assist in the response to events occuring anywhere in Saline County or Statewide. We teach a Basic CERT course as an elective class in the fall and offer advanced training each spring. The response teams have also participated in training exercises with Saline County's First Response agencies (fire, law enforcement, ems, etc) to enhance their skills. |
| Name of Program: | Butler County CERT Program |
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| Geographic Area: | Butler County, Andover |
| Point of Contact: | Jim D Schmidt |
| Title: | Director |
| Phone Number: | (316) 733-9796 |
| E-mail address: | jschmidt@bucoks.com |
| Brief Description: | The Butler County CERT Program will be providing training to interested individuals beginning in October 2004. Our objective is to supply a program of training to citizens who are interested in making themselves disaster ready and who can in turn assist their neighbors as well as local emergency responders when disaster strikes. |
| Name of Program: | Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) |
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| Geographic Area: | City of Olathe |
| Point of Contact: | Rita Hoffman |
| Phone Number: | (913) 971-7943 |
| E-mail address: | rhoffman@olatheks.org |
| Website address: | http://www.olatheks.org/Residents/Fire/cert_home.cfm |
| Brief Description: | We train neighborhoods, businesses, school district employees, and special interest groups as Community Emergency Response Teams. |
| Name of Program: | Leavenworth County Composite Squadron #124 |
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| Geographic Area: | Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth |
| Point of Contact: | |
| Title: | n/a |
| Phone Number: | (913) 758-0121 |
| E-mail address: | pearsonmaj@yahoo.com |
| Brief Description: | Local Civil Air Patrol squadron involved with Homeland Security, Search and Rescue, Communications, and Disaster Relief. |
| Name of Program: | Lyon County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | LYON County, EMPORIA |
| Point of Contact: | Richard Frevert |
| Title: | n/a |
| Phone Number: | (620) 341-3210 |
| E-mail address: | rfrevert@lyoncounty.org |
| Name of Program: | Overland Park Fire Department C.E.R.T. |
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| Geographic Area: | Overland Park Kansas |
| Point of Contact: | Tricia Roberts |
| Phone Number: | (913) 888-6066 |
| E-mail address: | Tricia.Roberts@opkansas.org |
| Website address: | http://www.opfd.com |
| Brief Description: | C.E.R.T. training is availble for residents and businesses. A schedule of trainings for the year is available. Residential classes are one evening a week for 7 weeks. Business classes are during the work day for 2 1/2 days with an option for CPR training during the second 1/2 of the third day. |
| Name of Program: | Reno County CERT Program |
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| Geographic Area: | Reno County, Hutchinson |
| Point of Contact: | Tim Newman |
| Phone Number: | (620) 694-2974 |
| E-mail address: | tim.newman@renogov.org |
| Website address: | http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/renocountycert/ |
| Brief Description: | Our CERT course is taught at least once per quarter. We run a 21 hour program that includes the basic CERT curriculum and adds mass pharmaceutical distribution and communications basics using FRS radios. Our goal is to have at least one team (around 10 members) in each of the smaller towns in our county and at least one team in each of Hutchinson's seven fire station response areas. We have received support and acknowledgement from Fire, Law Enforcement and EMS agencies in the county. |
| Name of Program: | Sedgwick County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Sedgwick County |
| Point of Contact: | DeAnn Konkel |
| Title: | Program Manager CitzenCorps/CERT |
| Phone Number: | (316) 660-5959 |
| E-mail address: | dkonkel@sedgwick.gov |
| Brief Description: | Sedgwick County CERT training is available to the citizens and businesses located within the County. Classes for the general public are scheduled as needed and business classes can be scheduled upon request. |
| Name of Program: | Shawnee County Emergency Program |
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| Geographic Area: | Shawnee County |
| Point of Contact: | Cheryl Reitmeyer |
| Phone Number: | (785) 266-2040 |
| E-mail address: | cherreit@att.net |
| Brief Description: | Shawnee County CERT began in July 2004. We have had 8 classes through Dec 07. We plan to have a total of 200 volunteers trained throughout the county. We have good working relationships with all the response agencies in Shawnee County. |
| Name of Program: | Chautauqua County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | county |
| Point of Contact: | Deana Miller |
| Title: | Chairperson |
| Phone Number: | (620) 249-5896 |
| E-mail address: | mcb_cqem@yahoo.com |
| Name of Program: | Coffey County Community Emergency Response Teams |
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| Geographic Area: | Coffey County |
| Point of Contact: | Teri Hoffay |
| Phone Number: | (620) 364-2721 |
| E-mail address: | thoffay@coffeycountyks.org |
| Brief Description: | Coffey County CERT training is available to citizens, businesses, school district employees and special interest groups in our county. We have a total of 50 trained volunteers as of February 2006. It is our goal to have teams in Lebo, Waverly, Burlington, New Strawn, LeRoy and Gridley Kansas. These trained individuals will be disaster ready and can assist neighbors and response agencies when needed during an emergency. |
| Name of Program: | Sumner County CERT Program |
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| Geographic Area: | Sumner County |
| Point of Contact: | Chris Ball |
| Title: | CERT Coordinator |
| Phone Number: | (620) 326-7376 |
| E-mail address: | cball@co.sumner.ks.us |
| Website address: | http://www.co.sumner.ks.us |
| Brief Description: | To provide volunteer assistance to response agencies within our county, during times of extreme emergencies. |
| Name of Program: | Chautauqua County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Chautauqua County |
| Point of Contact: | |
| Title: | n/a |
| Phone Number: | (620) 249-5896 |
| E-mail address: | mcb_cqem@yahoo.com |
| Brief Description: | As a small rural county in south east kansas, The needs of the people in times of emergency are the same as a large population. Our goal is to train and equip people to take care of themself, their families and assist others in a time of emergency. The training is being expanded to include more indepth training on all hazards. |
| Name of Program: | Cowley County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Cowley County |
| Point of Contact: | Brian Stone |
| Phone Number: | (620) 221-0470 |
| E-mail address: | bstone@cowleycounty.org |
| Brief Description: | CERT Cowley County currently has 82 trained members. Members provide planned and emergency assistance to fire departments, ems agencies and law enforcement agencies in time of need. |
| Name of Program: | Saline County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Saline County |
| Point of Contact: | Dean K Speaks |
| Title: | Deputy Director, Saline County Emergency Management |
| Phone Number: | (785) 826-6511 |
| E-mail address: | dean.speaks@saline.org |
| Brief Description: | We offer CERT training to any group, organization, business or neighborhood in Saline County which would like to institute a team. At the present time we teach CERT as an elective class at Salina South High School which is the first school in Kansas to create response teams of students for events/occurances in the school. These teams are also available to assist the County in times of need and train regularly with our First Response agencies. |
| Name of Program: | Douglas County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Douglas County |
| Point of Contact: | Teri Smith |
| Phone Number: | (785) 838-2460 |
| E-mail address: | tsmith@douglas-county.com |
| Brief Description: | Prgram training began in November 2003 with representatives from an industrial park. Training is planned at least 4 times a year. |
| Name of Program: | Geary County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Geary County, Junction City |
| Point of Contact: | |
| Title: | n/a |
| Phone Number: | (785) 238-2261 |
| E-mail address: | gefire@jcks.com |
| Brief Description: | To provide training to citizen volunters who would assist emergency services in the event of a local disaster. Program started in fall of 2004. Currently have 18 going through training. Goal is to have 40 trained by end of 2005. |
| Name of Program: | Greenwood County CERT Program |
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| Geographic Area: | Greenwood County |
| Point of Contact: | Doug Williams |
| Title: | n/a |
| Phone Number: | (620) 583-5611 |
| E-mail address: | dougwilliams@kans.com |
| Brief Description: | The program is designed to provide a group of reserves that are trained to assist emergency and law enforcement agencies in cases of emergency. |
| Name of Program: | ELK County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Elk County |
| Point of Contact: | Danielle McNaught |
| Phone Number: | (620) 374-3597 |
| E-mail address: | elkcoepc@yahoo.com |
| Brief Description: | We currently offer any and all AHA Programs to any group, organization, business or school. At the present time our instructors will go to the site that is requesting classes, we work in conjunction with Eagle Med instructors from Wichita, and look forward to continuing a relationship with them as a neighboring county. This team will also assist in any and all training regularly within our region and mutual aid with neighboring counties. In the future our teams hope to be able to provide other services such as Emergency Medical Training |
| Name of Program: | KCK / Wyandotte County KS Community Emergency Response Team |
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| Geographic Area: | Kansas City KS / Wyandotte County |
| Point of Contact: | Mike Baughman |
| Title: | CERT Program Manager |
| Phone Number: | (913) 573-6349 |
| E-mail address: | mbaughman@wycokck.org |
| Website address: | http://wycocert.tripod.com |
| Name of Program: | Grant County/Ulysses CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Ulysses and Grant County |
| Point of Contact: | Vivian Button |
| Phone Number: | (620) 356-4430 |
| E-mail address: | gtemvb@pld.com |
| Brief Description: | Grant County started the Community Emergency Response Team Training in February 2008. We completed our first class the end of April with 12 members trained. Our goal is to train the Citizens of Ulysses and Grant County to be better prepared to help themselves, their neighbors and the Emergency Response organizations for our County. |
| Name of Program: | Ellis County Emergency Response Team |
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| Geographic Area: | Ellis County |
| Point of Contact: | Darcy Kaiser |
| Phone Number: | (785) 421-8989 |
| E-mail address: | ducy25@hotmail.com |
| Website address: | http://elliscountycert.googlepages.com/elliscountyemergencyresponseteam |
| Brief Description: | The Ellis County CERT team was established in October 2006. We started w/ 12 core members and have a total of 43 Active members to date. Our Goals was to have 50 members by the end of the 2007 year. We offer a very diverse group of people. Our group is looking forward to future trainings and activities. |
| Name of Program: | Bourbon County CERT Program |
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| Geographic Area: | Bourbon County |
| Point of Contact: | Keith Jeffers |
| Phone Number: | (620) 223-3800 |
| E-mail address: | kjeffers@bourboncountyks.org |
| Name of Program: | Harper County CERT Team |
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| Geographic Area: | Harper County |
| Point of Contact: | Mike Loreg |
| Phone Number: | (620) 842-3506 |
| E-mail address: | ems@harpercountyks.gov |
| Website address: | http://www.harpercountyks.gov/index.asp?nid=255 |
| Brief Description: | County CERT Program |
| Name of Program: | Harper County TEEN CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Harper County |
| Point of Contact: | Mike Loreg |
| Phone Number: | (620) 842-3506 |
| E-mail address: | ems@harpercountyks.gov |
| Website address: | http://www.harpercountyks.gov/index.asp?nid=255 |
| Brief Description: | USD 511 teaches Teen CERT as a part of their Corriculum. The Teen CERT program is 15 members strong and participates in all safety activities for the school system as well as in case of emergencies. |
| Name of Program: | Lincoln County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Lincoln County |
| Point of Contact: | Rodney Job |
| Phone Number: | (785) 524-5005 |
| E-mail address: | lcem@lincolncoks.org |
| Website address: | http://www.lincolncoks.com/ |
| Brief Description: | Lincoln County Emergency Management is developing a comprehensive CERT program to provide us with needed support in responding to events within Lincoln County |
| Name of Program: | Dickinson County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Dickinson County |
| Point of Contact: | Chancy Smith |
| Phone Number: | (785) 263-3608 |
| E-mail address: | csmith@dkcoks.org |
| Website address: | http://www.dkcoks.org/cert |
| Brief Description: | Community Emergency Response Team courses will be offered to the citizens of Dickinson County on a cost free basis as a cooperative effort between the County Emergency Management, EMS, Fire Rescue and Police Departments. Goal: To reduce, death injury and property loss from major disasters Objectives: 1. Teach citizens to help themselves in an emergency 2. At least 70% of students attending the class will successfully complete the final mock drill 3. At least 80% of students who successfully complete the training will return for continuing education and CERT team membership |
| Name of Program: | Osage County Cert Teal |
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| Geographic Area: | Osage |
| Point of Contact: | Sheila Dale |
| Phone Number: | (785) 828-3527 |
| E-mail address: | sdale@osageco.org |
| Brief Description: | To enable neighborhood teams to prepare for and resopnd effectively to an event until professional responders arrive. Assist with excersises, and help with educational programs in schools, and communities. Objectives: We will place information on disaster preparedness in the paper, and hold training for volunteers. To measure the goals each volunteer will successfully complete the CERT training. |
| Name of Program: | Cherokee County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Southeast |
| Point of Contact: | Nancy Lamb |
| Phone Number: | (620) 429-1857 |
| E-mail address: | nlamb@cherokeecountyks.org |
| Website address: | https://www.cherokeecountyks.net |
| Brief Description: | To assist Cherokee County in being a better prepared community and assisting in the response and recovery efforts during disaster phases. |
| Name of Program: | Pottawatomie County Community Emergency Response Team |
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| Geographic Area: | Pottawatomie County |
| Point of Contact: | John Boyd |
| Phone Number: | (785) 457-3358 |
| E-mail address: | jboyd@pottcounty.org |
| Brief Description: | Provide training to community volunteers and groups to enable them to better care for themselves, their families and their neighbors in the event of a disaster or emergency. CERT team members are also available to assist county emergency service personnel when needed. |
| Name of Program: | Sherman County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Sherman county |
| Point of Contact: | Judy McKee |
| Phone Number: | (785) 899-4575 |
| E-mail address: | judyamckee@gmail.com |
| Website address: | http://www.sherman.kansasgov.com |
| Brief Description: | Sherman County in the first county in northwest Kansas to training our citizens for community emergency response. We currenty have six menbers and will continue to train volunteers and increase our membership by 2007. We are building a CERT program to be a trained volunteer extension to our first responder in a county wide emergency. |
| Name of Program: | City of Chanute/Neosho County, Kansas |
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| Geographic Area: | Neosho County |
| Point of Contact: | Andy Moffitt |
| Title: | Battalion Chief |
| Phone Number: | (620) 431-5236 |
| E-mail address: | cfdcapt4@yahoo.com |
| Brief Description: | To provide a core group of citizens that can assist career and volunteer emergency services during the time of crisis. |
| Name of Program: | Wilson County CERT |
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| Geographic Area: | Wilson County |
| Point of Contact: | Dennis Moen |
| Title: | Emergency Manager |
| Phone Number: | (620) 378-4455 |
| E-mail address: | wcem@twinmounds.com |
| Brief Description: | To prepare citizen volunteers to assist for disasters. |