NEW JERSEY PINELANDS REGIONAL COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

WHAT CERT TEAMS DO

CERT members give critical support to first responders in emergencies, provide immediate assistance to victims, organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site, and collect disaster intelligence to support first responder efforts. 

When you join the Pinelands Regional CERT, you will receive basic-level training in the following areas: 

Basic First Aid
CPR
Family Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Fire Suppression
Medical Operations
CERT Operations
Disaster Mental Health
Basic Emergency Management
Disaster Simulation 

Total training is usually about 18 hours, scheduled in 2-4 hour modules, over a period of 9 weeks according to the scheduling needs of team members. Training will be held in Tabernacle.  Training courses, student materials and equipment are provided free of charge. 

If you are an individual looking to help in times of emergency in order to protect yourself, your family and your community contact the Tabernacle Office of Emergency Management at
609-268-1220 x  17 (leave message) 

                        Or

William C. Lowe, Tabernacle Emergency Management Coordinator

 609-234-3714