Community resilience requires the participation of community leaders from all sectors and the public. The local Councils in this registry are committed to strengthening community safety and preparedness through increased civic engagement and to developing goals and strategies tailored to specific community vulnerabilities and population.

Yarmouth Citizen Corps Council

Date last updated: May 14, 2012

Contact Information

Jamie Armstrong
Yarmouth-Dennis CERT
96 Old Main Street
South Yarmouth, MA 02664

(508) 398-2212
PSimonian@yarmouth.ma.us

Council Web Site: http://yarmouth.ma.us/index.aspx?NID=1080

Sponsoring Organization: yarmouth fire department

Date Council Established: January 2002

Council Mission:

The Yarmouth-Dennis CERT is a self-run organization that is committed to providing a broad scope of services to the residents and visitors of Cape Cod.

Council Membership

The Public Sector

Law Enforcement
Fire Service
Emergency Medical Services
Local Emergency Planning Committees

The Private Sector

The private sector is not yet represented on the Council.

The Voluntary and Community Sector

American Red Cross
American Radio Relay League (ARRL) / Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) / Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) / other

Public Education and Training Activities

Preparedness Actions

Public Education Materials

Family Emergency Plan
Local information on sheltering
Prevention measures (public health)

Training/Demonstrations

Family Emergency Plan
Local information on sheltering
Prevention measures (public health)

Hazard Types

Public Education Materials

Crime

Training/Demonstrations

Crime

Locations

Public Education Materials

Neighborhoods
Civic / Non-profit Organizations

Training/Demonstrations

Neighborhoods
Civic / Non-profit Organizations

Targeted Populations

Public Education Materials

General public
Frail/elderly

Training/Demonstrations

General public
Frail/elderly

Response Actions

Public Education Materials

Building evacuations
Community sheltering (mass care shelters)

Training/Demonstrations

Building evacuations
Community sheltering (mass care shelters)

Outreach methods:

Website
Social media
Posters/Displays
Community events

Volunteer Service

Website to register for local volunteer opportunities:http://www.yarmouthfire.com/

Approximately 60 volunteers participated in Council supported activities community-wide in 2010.

Approximately 3000 volunteer service hours were completed community-wide in 2010.

Volunteer programs support surge capacity through response role.

Surge capacity volunteers are trained in the Incident Command System.

Volunteers have responded to disasters within the Council's area.

Volunteers have responded to disasters outside the Council's area.

Awards and Recognition

Individuals and teams are acknowledged with awards and/or recognition ceremonies.

Areas Served by Council

DENNIS (Local) (02638)
SOUTH YARMOUTH (Local) (02664)