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Cert Name |
Metro Omaha CERT |
Region Name |
Entire metropolitan Omaha area including all of Douglas and Sarpy Counties, and parts of Washington, Cass, and Saunders Counties in NE and Pottawattami, Mills and Harrison Counties in IA |
Cert Type |
County |
Street Address |
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Street Address Cont. |
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City |
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State |
NE |
Zip Code |
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Phone Number |
Not Provided
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Status |
Approved |
Cert Web Site |
http://www.metroareaomahacert.com |
Cert Description |
Metro Omaha CERT was founded in 1999 as a unit of the Omaha Coalition of Citizen Patrols to respond to emergency situation of disastrous proportions. Since that time that council has trained over 1000 persons statewide. The local membership of some 400 members is being assigned to one of 4 battalions in the 2 counties served. Members have responded to regional and national disasters to help persons in need. Advanced training is offered in: CPR/AED, Damage Assessment. Shelter Operations, National Incident Management System, Incident Command System, Hazardous Materials, and Emergency Operations Centers, Interested citizens are welcome to train with us and become better prepared to survive a disastrous situation. |
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