Following a disaster, community members may be on their own for a period of time because of the size of the area affected, lost communications, and impassable roads.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program supports local response capability by training volunteers to organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers at the disaster site, to provide immediate assistance to victims, and to collect disaster intelligence to support responders' efforts when they arrive.
Springfield Township holds atleast 1 CERT team Disaster Drill every year and members are encouraged to attend. CERT members also play an important role during the Fire Departments annual open house as well as a role in the township's Emergency Operations Plan including Pandemic outbreaks.
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