Address

Office of Emergency Management
3601 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
Directions

Phone: (302)395-2700
Fax: (302)395-2705

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Community Emergency Response Team - CERT

Who Are We?

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

CERT is a part of the New Castle County Citizen Corps.

For News and information about the New Castle County Citizen Corps, visit http://ncccitizencorps.blogspot.com/.

Our Mission

"New Castle County Citizen Corps embraces personal preparedness, personal responsibility and the spirit of volunteerism. Our mission is to educate and prepare New Castle County residents and visitors for all emergencies, through public education, community outreach, and training. Citizen Corps seeks to engage New Castle County residents through volunteer service to create and sustain safe, vibrant, and livable communities.”

CERT Training Schedule

We are now registering for our 2013 CERT Training classes!

Please note that each class consists of both a Friday evening and a Saturday morning session. This training is FREE OF CHARGE, and breakfast and lunch are provided for Saturday sessions. Classes will be held at the Paul J. Sweeney Public Safety Building located at 3601 N. Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE 19702 on the following dates:

1) Friday, March 22nd 5:00pm-10:00pm & Saturday, March 23rd 8:00am-4:00pm

*The enrollment deadline for this session is March 8, 2013.

2) Friday, May 17th 5:00pm-10:00pm & Saturday, May 18th 8:00am-4:00pm

3) Friday, July 26th 5:00pm-10:00pm & Saturday, July 27th 8:00am-4:00pm

4) Friday, November 1st 5:00pm-10:00pm & Saturday, November 2nd 8:00am-4:00pm

If you are interested in attending one of these classes, please contact Dave Scott of the NCC Office of Emergency Management by email at dlscott@nccde.org, or by phone at 302-395-2704. Please provide your name, email address, and daytime telephone number in addition to which session you would like to attend. Classes are limited to 40 students per session, and attendees will be enrolled on a first come/first serve basis.