How can YOU get involved with Emergency Management
Scotts Bluff County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
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. For more information, contact Bob Hessler at safetyline@gmail.com.
Region 22 Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment with their local ARES leadership and the Emergency Management Office for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization is eligible to apply for membership in ARES. Every licensed amateur can participate in ARES nets within their license privileges; however, additional training and certification is required to participate fully in ARES. Contact Steve Panattoni, N6RSH n6rsh@arrl.net for more information.
Panhandle Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD)
Panhandle COAD is a collaborative network of independent organizations, agencies, individuals, and businesses based within a community or geographic area representing public, private, and not-for-profit agencies, which work to help minimize the effects of a disaster. In short, we want to strengthen our community’s resiliency. The mission of a COAD is to strengthen area-wide disaster coordination by promoting advocacy and planning to reduce the impact of disasters, including facilitating communication, coordination, collaboration, and cooperation. Contact Ashley Hopkins at ashley.hopkins@scottsbluffcountyne.gov.