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Volunteer Opportunities
Being part of an organized and trained
CERT Team will better prepare you to protect yourself, your family,
and your neighbors during a disaster.
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The Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) program helps train Hudson County residents to
be better prepared to respond to emergency situations and planned
events in Hudson County. When emergencies happen, CERT members can
give critical support to first responders, provide immediate
assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a
disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency
projects that help improve the safety of the community.
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The Hudson County CERT
training program consists of 20 hours of instruction over an
eight-week period. Classes are taught by emergency responders,
including firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and law
enforcement personnel from throughout Hudson County.
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The Course includes:
Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Fire Suppression, Disaster Medical
Operations Part 1, Disaster Medical Operations Part 2, Light Search
& Rescue Operations, Disaster Psychology & Team Organization,
Terrorism, and a Final Exercise.
The following
Municipalities in Hudson County currently have active CERT
programs. For information on how to join CERT in you town, contact
your local OEM coordinator.
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Town |
Coordinator |
Phone |
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Guttenberg |
Sgt. James
D’Amore |
(201)
868-9098 |
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Hoboken |
Joel Mestre |
(201)
420-2089 |
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Jersey City |
Sgt. Greg
Kierce |
(201)
547-5566 |
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Union City |
P.O. Jose
Martinez |
(201)
348-5779 |
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Weehawken |
Sgt. Pat
Cannon |
(201)
319-6530 |
VOAD
CERT
is not the only way to get involved. A group called New Jersey
Voluntary Organizations Active in a Disaster (NJ VOAD) partners with
volunteer organizations throughout the state to provide coordinated
relief after a disaster. NJ VOAD organizations range from volunteer
EMS governing bodies to faith based volunteer groups. You can check
out all of the participating NJ VOAD groups at:
www.nj.gov/njvoad/membership.html |
