Campus CERT

C-CERT Goals:
- Enhance the preparedness of citizens and first responders in
campus communities nationwide for all hazards, including natural
disasters and terrorist attacks involving weapons of mass
destruction (WMD)
- Expand implementation of the national Citizen Corps and CERT
programs in all types and sizes of institutions of higher
education
- Institutionalize citizen preparedness within these high
profile, multicultural, educational communities
C-CERT Objectives:
- Prepare campus police, fire service, public safety or other
appropriate personnel to recruit, train and lead sustainable campus
CERT teams
- Maximize networking and sharing of best practices or other
resources through the C-CERT Web site and other sources
- Provide specialized or supplementary C-CERT training
modules
Target Audience (who should
attend):
Any personnel who may be tasked with recruiting,
training, or leading Campus CERT teams, including:
- Campus police, public safety, fire service, emergency
management, or EMS officials
- Campus security, safety, community relations, or environmental
health and safety officers
- Residence hall managers or other physical plant, facility
management, maintenance or custodial personnel
- Campus risk managers, legal counsel or other administrative
staff
- Faculty, including adjunct faculty and teaching assistants
- State or local (i.e., municipal, tribal, township or county)
police, public safety, fire service, EMS, 9-1-1 emergency dispatch,
homeland security or emergency management personnel who provide
services to colleges or universities in their respective
jurisdictions
- Current CERT trainers from any local organization
- Disaster services officials, training staff or volunteer
personnel from local American Red Cross chapters and other
non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Participants will learn how to:
- Employ an effective training philosophy and educational
methodology for adult learners
- Identify both common and unique campus hazards, risks and
vulnerabilities
- Prepare for and conduct training for C-CERT members according
to the standard CERT Instructor Guide and curriculum
- Develop action plans or "toolboxes" for implementing CERT in a
campus setting
- Explore alternatives for seeking administrative and financial
support for sustaining C-CERT programs on a long-term basis
- Integrate C-CERT with campus and local emergency response or
crisis management plans