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Belton council backs creation of CERT program to formalize volunteer emergency response
Summary
The City of Belton approved a resolution to sponsor a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), transitioning existing volunteers into a FEMA‑recognized CERT structure, with staff saying training costs are minimal and current volunteer count at eight.
The Belton City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city to sponsor and support a Belton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), a FEMA‑recognized program that trains residents in basic disaster response skills and formalizes volunteer roles under a program manager and tiered volunteer structure.
The city’s emergency management presenter said the program will train volunteers in search and basic disaster response, create a communication network for volunteers during emergencies, and allow the city to run annual drills. "This is a program, it's nationally recognized by FEMA. It will train…
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