Community Emergency Response Team

What is CERT?

CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. CERT is an organised group of volunteers equipped with special training to respond to an emergency and assist the community in the recovery process. The main role of the CERT is to strengthen the emergency response capabilities of the local community.

First formed in 2004 at the Residents' Committee and Neighbourhood Committee zonal level to support the EPG and CDEC, CERT members are made up of grassroots leaders and residents who are staying in the vicinity. Being closer to the ground, they can respond to an emergency before the arrival of the emergency authorities. CERT members assist in rendering basic first aid, evacuation and crowd control before and after the emergency authorities arrive.

What is your role as a CERT member?

• Help the community respond to and recover from emergencies
• Disseminate critical information to residents
• Work together with constituency emergency units to organise EP days and other EP programmes for residents
• Help identify residents requiring special assistance during emergencies

You can receive the following trainings:

• Community Emergency Preparedness Programme (CEPP)
• Standard First Aid Training (with 3 years certification)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Course (with 2 years certification)
• Managing Crisis Behaviour Workshop

To all potential volunteers who are interested to help us - please fill in the volunteer application form provided. Thank you!

adapted from People's Association website www.pa.gov.sg