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Hamden, CT. CERT

Hamden Office of Emergency Management
Date last updated: Sep 2, 2012

General Information

Month and year the CERT Program was started: February 2003

Geographic Area: HAMDEN (Local) (06514, 06517, 06518)

Point of Contact:
Robert Freeman
Team Director
Hamden, Ct. CERT
2372 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518

(203) 407-5880
(203) 407-5887
bobfree216@yahoo.com

Training

On average, this CERT Program conducts the CERT Basic Training Course 2 times a year.

Number of CERT classes that have graduated since the program started: 5

Number of individuals who have completed CERT Basic Training Course since the program started: 104

Local CERT Programs offer training to the general public and/or to particular groups in the community. This CERT Program holds classes for the following groups:
  • General public / Open classes
  • Specific neighborhood groups
  • Teens / Youth
  • Colleges / Universities
Language(s) in which the program conducts CERT training:
  • English

Supplemental Training

Supplemental training conducted, recommended, and/or required for CERT members:
  • CERT Animal Response I
  • IS-100.a Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)
  • IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources
  • IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Automatic External Defibrillation (AED)
  • Basic first aid
  • Additional Incident Command System (ICS)
  • Additional National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  • Mass care
  • Shelter operations/management
  • Additional Search & Rescue

Exercises

A total of 74 CERTs have participated in 5 natural disaster exercises for emergency personnel.

A total of 32 CERTs have participated in 3 medical emergency/strategic national stockpile exercises for emergency personnel.

A total of 96 CERTs have participated in 28 CERT-specific exercises.

CERT in Action

Emergencies

Number of times the CERTs have responded in actual emergencies:26

Types of emergencies/disasters to which the CERTs have responded:
  • Flood
  • Excessive heat
  • Hurricane / Coastal storm
  • Missing person search
  • Pandemic
  • Severe thunderstorm
  • Winter storm
  • Other - Fire Emergencies, Search & Rescue Support, Shelter Opps.

Activities During Emergencies

Activities conducted by CERTs during past emergencies:
  • Medical intervention (triage or treatment)
  • Debris removal
  • Managing / processing supplies or donations
  • Traffic management / Crowd management
  • Basic search and rescue
  • Fire-related safety measures
  • Staffing shelters
  • Community relations / Distribution of emergency information to public
  • Other - On Scene Security & Resource Management

Non-Emergency Functions

Non-emergency functions performed by CERT members:
  • Hazard / Threat assessments
  • Support for emergency planning (neighborhoods, schools, community)
  • Support for public safety at community events
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Fire safety
  • Public health issues

Additional CERT Program Information

The mission of the Hamden CERT Team is to assist our Police and Fire Department when needed. Either a planned public event or any large-scale emergency that would drain the on-duty personnel is when our team would be called to serve. We also assist with  rehabilitation for emergency responders in extreme weather conditions, and temporary relocation for displaced families.