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Denali Emergency Rescue Team

Tri-Valley Fire Department
Date last updated: Mar 25, 2011

General Information

Month and year the CERT Program was started: January 2011

Geographic Area: CANTWELL (Local) (99729)
DENALI NATIONAL PARK (Local) (99755)
HEALY (Local) (99743)

Point of Contact:
Rusty Lasell
Emergency Services Director
Denali Borough
PO Box 480
Healy, AK 99743 - 0146

(907) 683-1330
rusty_lasell@denaliborough.com

Training

On average, this CERT Program conducts the CERT Basic Training Course 1 time a year.

Number of CERT classes that have graduated since the program started: 0

Number of individuals who have completed CERT Basic Training Course since the program started: 0

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
Language(s) in which the program conducts CERT training:
  • English

Supplemental Training

Supplemental training conducted, recommended, and/or required for CERT members:
  • 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 Search & Rescue

Exercises

A total of 5 CERTs have participated in 1 natural disaster exercise for emergency personnel.

CERT in Action

Emergencies

Number of times the CERTs have responded in actual emergencies:1

Types of emergencies/disasters to which the CERTs have responded:
  • Missing person search

Activities During Emergencies

Activities conducted by CERTs during past emergencies:
  • Basic search and rescue

Non-Emergency Functions

Non-emergency functions performed by CERT members:
  • Support for emergency planning (neighborhoods, schools, community)
  • Support for public safety at community events
  • Emergency preparedness

Additional CERT Program Information

The Denali Emergency Rescue Team is designed to provide assistance to the Fire/EMS units in the local area as well as SAR assistance to the Denali National Park. The team also specializes in Avalanche and Back Country rescue as well as neighborhood preparedness. They participate in local community events and promote local community preparedness.