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Tougaloo College Campus and Community CERT (TC-3)

MS Citizens Corps Council
Date last updated: Dec 11, 2012

General Information

Month and year the CERT Program was started: October 2011

Geographic Area: JACKSON (Local) (39201)
MADISON (Local) (39110)
RIDGELAND (Local) (39157)
TOUGALOO (Local) (39174)

Point of Contact:
Arlene Patel
Senior Advisor/HomelandSecurity & Emergency Management Initiatives
Tougaloo College
500 W. County Line Road
Tougaloo, MS 39174

(601) 977-4435
(601) 977-7739
apatel@tougaloo.edu

CERT Web Site: http://www.tougaloo.edu/hsi

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: 1

Number of individuals who have completed CERT Basic Training Course since the program started: 15

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
  • Businesses
  • Faith-based organizations
  • Teens / Youth
  • Colleges / Universities
  • People with disabilities
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
  • Community relations

Exercises

A total of 12 CERTs have participated in 1 natural disaster exercise for emergency personnel.

A total of 6 CERTs have participated in 1 CERT-specific exercise.

CERT in Action

Emergencies

Number of times the CERTs have responded in actual emergencies:0

Types of emergencies/disasters to which the CERTs have responded:
  • Tornado

Activities During Emergencies

Activities conducted by CERTs during past emergencies:
  • Residential / Neighborhood checks

Non-Emergency Functions

Non-emergency functions performed by CERT members:
  • Hazard / Threat assessments

Additional CERT Program Information