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FAIRFIELD CERT

FAIRFIELD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Date last updated: Mar 18, 2011

General Information

Month and year the CERT Program was started: June 2007

Geographic Area: FAIRFIELD (Local) (06824, 06825, 06828)
SOUTHPORT (Local) (06890)

Point of Contact:
Norma Peterson
Coordinator
FAIRFIELD CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL
725 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 256-3030
citizencorps@optonline.net

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: 3

Number of individuals who have completed CERT Basic Training Course since the program started: 44

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
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-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
  • Animals in emergencies (training other than CERT Animal Response modules)
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Automatic External Defibrillation (AED)
  • Shelter operations/management

Exercises

A total of CERTs have participated in 2 WMD/terrorism exercises for emergency personnel.

A total of CERTs have participated in 9 CERT-specific exercises.

CERT in Action

Emergencies

Number of times the CERTs have responded in actual emergencies:5

Types of emergencies/disasters to which the CERTs have responded:
  • Flood
  • Hurricane / Coastal storm
  • Winter storm
  • Other - fire, chemical spill

Activities During Emergencies

Activities conducted by CERTs during past emergencies:
  • Staffing shelters
  • Community relations / Distribution of emergency information to public

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
  • Public health issues

Additional CERT Program Information