First responders during emergency or disaster: CERT

It becomes impossible for the medical service and others to reach on time during emergency or major disaster, number of factors hinder's their way. People have to rely on each other to meet immediate life sustaining and saving needs. For these people proper training and education is required to act them as volunteers during emergency.

CERT or Community emergency response team is one such organization or team developed and implemented by LAFD or Los angeles city fire department in 1985. CERT perform number of tasks needed in emergencies. Along with it they also provide hospital facility, shifting the serious patients to hospital for immediate treatment. 

CERT members are generally common people with training provided by local police and fire department to help their family, neighbours, community and other people in case of emergency. This team is all about people helping people, readiness, rescuer safety, realistic and positive approach in disaster situation. CERT members are provided with light sources, pry bars, bullhorns, radios, hospital facility or medical kit and other necessary entities to survive during emergency.

Community emergency response team also provides education and training to other people, making them capable of providing service during emergency. They are the first responders and has great impact during emergency and disaster situation.