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(contact our office for a copy of this NEW Program information)we have included NIMS and ICS organization to manage the program which follows ODP and DHS.
The mission of the County CERT program is to provide communities with an organized, self-activated volunteer resource, with the ability to support emergency response activities within local neighborhoods, and assist local government in maintaining the continuity of service required.
Objectives
�To meet Federal, and State program requirements and/or expand this program to meet the needs in each community. �To create a unified and standardized program in different communities. �To support the missions of regional and local Citizen Corps Council�s.
The Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is collaborating with Citizen Corps Councils (formal and informal) Cities, Towns, Indian Nations, Fire and Police Departments, and Hospitals and other private and public agencies in Pima County to coordinate and promote the CERT Program to businesses, neighborhoods and citizens.
Organization (contact our office for a copy of the chart)
The functions within our program will follow the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) organizational components under Operations, as well as following the mandates set forth by the Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP) and Department of Homeland Security. (DHS)
County CERT Committee (Participating Jurisdictions within the Pima County); Program Manager (Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security); Council Representative (Citizen Corp Council or Jurisdiction); Coordinator (Agencies, Business, etc.); Training (20-Hour Program); Technician (Citizen), Team (Group), Tier (Continued Education), Instruction (Instructor Trainer, Train-the-Trainer, Volunteer Instructor); Tracking (Volunteer Management).
County CERT Committee
Consists of individuals representing each participating jurisdiction within Pima County to include the City of South Tucson, the City of Tucson, The Town of Marana, the Town of Sahuarita, the Town of Oro Valley, and areas within Pima County are Avra Valley, Ajo, Catalina, Green Valley, Robles Junction, Summer haven and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the Tohono O� odham Nation.
This Committee will be convened separately from the individual Citizen Corps Councils and will focus on �Best Practices� for the County CERT program. If a Jurisdiction wishes not to participate in the County CERT Committee, it may forward their requests directly to the Program Manager.
PROGRAM MANAGER
The program manager is a representative of the Pima County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security. This person will manage requests from the Coordinators, organize presentations and maintain the integrity of the CERT program within the county. This person shall mediate any disputes between any of the entities of this program. The program manager is responsible for submitting reports and financial records to Arizona Division of Emergency Management.
CERT COUNCIL/COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Each Citizen Corp Council or jurisdiction within the County furnishes the Program Manager with the name of a person to act as his or her representative. These persons will have the authorization to decide on Finances, Logistics, Planning, and Operations within the County CERT program.
COORDINATOR
A CERT coordinator may be a representative of a public or private organization within a geographical area. A coordinator should have the ability to coordinate and conduct a minimum of 2 training classes a year. The Coordinator will be required to document all training and coordinate the instruction.
Citizen Emergency Response Training
Any Citizen within the County may participate in any of the following:
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