Citizen Corps

About Florida Citizen Corps

We all have a role in hometown security

Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety.

Currently there are:
156 Community Emergency Response Teams
45 Citizen Corps Councils

1153 Neighborhood Watch
100 Volunteer Police Services
28 Medical Reserve Corps
26 Fire Corps

which serve citizens throughout the state of Florida.

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Welcome

The Florida Division of Emergency Management welcomes you to the new Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) webpage.  The goal of this site is to open new opportunities and serve as an invaluable tool for existing and starter programs. Floridians who are interested in becoming a member of a CERT team can find information on teams and Citizen Corps councils in their local area and sign up to serve.  Everyone can play a role and make a difference in their community by getting involved today.

W. Craig Fugate, Director

Florida Division of Emergency Management

For more information on volunteering during disasters and community emergency response teams, email the Citizen Corps office at CitizenCorps@em.myflorida.com.

About Florida CERT

Florida CERT was organized to support and direct statewide training and education in disaster planning and preparedness.

In addition we have the goal of increasing community awareness of disaster preparedness.

Florida CERT members provide assistance to any government agency that requests volunteer services in any capacity. Contact with other Emergency Management related organizations, and coordination of annual CERT Conferences.

CERT Teams can make the difference by using their training to save lives and protect property. With training, practice, and working together as a team, CERT members will be able to do the “greatest good for the greatest number” after a disaster, while protecting themselves from becoming victims.

Upon completion of “CERT” training, teams are encouraged to continue training, drilling and develop neighborhood networks of resources so their teams may build, grow and flourish within the community....

More About Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)

2008 Broward County CERT Volunteer Awards Luncheon

The Fire Chiefs’ Association of Broward County’s "Broward Area CERT Coordinators Committee" officially announces the "2008 South Florida Community Emergency Response Team Volunteer Awards Luncheon" on Saturday, November 15th from 12:00PM – 3:00PM at the Signature Grand in Davie. 

This event provides the Broward Area CERT Coordinators’ Committee the opportunity to acknowledge CERT volunteers from across South Florida for their contributions to our communities.  Each CERT Program Coordinator will have an opportunity to recognize one of their volunteers.  The volunteer of your selection will receive an award from the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Broward County.  Of the volunteers recognized, the Broward Area CERT Coordinators will select the one volunteer that stands out above all others as the South Florida CERT Volunteer of the Year.  Last year’s recipient was Robin Burns of Pompano Beach. 

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Volunteer Nomination Form

To Realistic for the Faint - Orange County 2008 CERT Drill

Her head wound was made-up so realistically, that the rescuers hesitated in approaching her. Fortunately, the graduates of CERT are familiar with a time saving system for evaluating levels of trauma... 

More About the Orange County 2008 CERT Drill

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