What is CERT?
Disaster Volunteers Serving Huron and Ottawa Counties
North Coast Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a team of volunteers who are trained and prepared to help their families, neighbors, and communities during disasters. CERT volunteers support disaster preparedness efforts across the community and provide critical services to support emergency management and public safety in the aftermath of a disaster.
CERT volunteers provide a variety of disaster response support services to emergency management and public safety agencies following a disaster. These services range from debris clean following severe storms to damage assessment. CERT volunteers also assist with safety-related services at community events, such as traffic safety and first aid.
North Coast Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a team of volunteers who are trained and prepared to help their families, neighbors, and communities during disasters. CERT volunteers support disaster preparedness efforts across the community and provide critical services to support emergency management and public safety in the aftermath of a disaster.
CERT volunteers provide a variety of disaster response support services to emergency management and public safety agencies following a disaster. These services range from debris clean following severe storms to damage assessment. CERT volunteers also assist with safety-related services at community events, such as traffic safety and first aid.
Leadership and Administration
North Coast CERT operates under the authority of the Emergency Management Agency in each county. The EMAs provide operational oversight and leadership for the team. North Coast CERT only responds to disasters or participates in community events with the permission and oversight of the EMA in the appropriate county. Volunteers do not self deploy.
The day-to-day operations of North Coast CERT are managed by our volunteer coordination team at Resource Solutions Associates. The EMA Directors in Huron and Ottawa county provide administrative and operational oversight for the program.
If you have any questions about volunteering with CERT, requesting CERT for your community event, or utilizing CERT in a disaster response, please reach out to Sandy Hovest, Team Coordinator.
The day-to-day operations of North Coast CERT are managed by our volunteer coordination team at Resource Solutions Associates. The EMA Directors in Huron and Ottawa county provide administrative and operational oversight for the program.
If you have any questions about volunteering with CERT, requesting CERT for your community event, or utilizing CERT in a disaster response, please reach out to Sandy Hovest, Team Coordinator.
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CERT Volunteer Coordination
Sandy Hovest, Team Coordinator (419) 602-7488 sandy@consultrsa.com Lauren Yeagle, Deputy Coordinator lauren@consultrsa.com |
Disaster DeploymentsJust a few of the disaster response operations North Coast CERT has supported.
2016 Damage Assessment, Port Clinton, OH 2014 Storm Clean Up, Willard, OH Damage Assessment, Elyria, OH 2013 Storm Clean Up, Norwalk, OH Evacuation and Shelter Support, Willard, OH Storm Clean-Up, Fremont, OH 2012 Cooling Station Support, Willard, OH and Port Clinton, OH Storm Clean Up, Norwalk, OH 2011 Damage Assessment, Milan, OH 2010 Tornado Clean Up, Genoa, OH |
Community InvolvementBeyond responding to disasters, North Coast CERT is active in events across the community. From 5K race safety to first aid stations and disaster preparedness information, CERT volunteer are always ready to support the community. Here's a sampling of community events we've participated in.
Huron County Fair Staff EMA information booth 2018 - present Walmart Safety Days Provide disaster preparedness information to customers at the Norwalk store 2011 - present Port Clinton Walleye Festival 5K Race Traffic Safety Support 2014 - present Stein Hospice Pet Expo Provide pet disaster preparedness information 2015 - 2017 |
