CERT | Mission
The mission of Citizen Corps is to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds through:

•Preparing the public for local risks with targeted outreach

•Engaging voluntary organizations to help augment resources for public safety, preparedness and response capabilities

•Integrating the whole community and integrates nontraditional resources to ensure disaster preparedness

The Citizen Corps program includes a national network of over 1,200 state, local, and tribal Citizen Corps Councils bring together local government, business, and community leaders who work to prepare their communities for disaster and to make them more resilient. Councils harnesses the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the hazards and threats facing their community.

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.

To learn how you can register for CERT or find a program near you, please contact your local emergency manager or

FEMA at FEMA-Prepare@fema.dhs.gov

Find Your Local Citizen Corps Cohort

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Check out a preparedness webinar at FEMA

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