Community Emergency Response Teams

Citizens who would like to be more prepared to assist family members and neighbors in an emergency are encouraged to consider joining the Fire Department's Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). 

CERT training educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search-and-rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. 

Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. Classes are held in the evening, once a week for eight weeks.

Fire Corps

The Fire Corps was developed in 2006 at the request of CERT volunteers who wanted to do more to assist city firefighters and police officers during special events, and emergency situations such as hurricanes.

The 40-hour program is for volunteers who have already received CERT training. Fire Corps includes "First Responder" training in airway management, CPR, illnesses and traumatic injuries, childbirth, multi-casualty incidents and triage.

Fire Corps volunteers undergo background checks and receive specialized training to assist with administrative duties, citizen information lines, traffic control, and canteen services.

These are volunteers who have already received CERT training.

To join CERT or Fire Corps, please contact Fire Captain Scott Johnson at 676-3208 or johnsons@ormondbeach.org 

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