Domestic Preparedness And Homeland Security Audio Interviews

by PATTY RIDINGS, An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal. Catastrophic earthquakes and a desire for residents to help their neighbors inspired the creation of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). Since its creation in 1986, CERT has become a nationwide program that continues to evolve. This article describes how a new digital solution is closing the credentialing gap between citizen responders and emergency services agencies to enhance whole-community resilience. Narrated by Randy Vivian.