Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Volunteers Needed!
If an emergency is imminent or occurring, OEM’s ability to respond and protect our residents will greatly depend on volunteers augmenting existing emergency services capabilities. All residents should plan for disasters (worst case scenarios) and educate themselves in basic emergency preparedness.
CERT training provides residents with basic training before, during and after a disaster. CERT training prepares you to take care of your family, your neighbors, and then the community. Topics include: disaster preparedness, basic first aid, fire suppression and light search & rescue, disaster psychology, terrorism awareness and animal preparedness. CERT volunteers are an invaluable resource to the Borough during storms and emergencies. Additional classes are available for individuals wishing to train for the County Animal Response Team (CART). Residents of Franklin Lakes interested in becoming a CERT member can contact Nelson Winokur at nwinokur@franklinlakes.org for more information.
During an emergency, our ability to provide reliable communications is critical. As we have seen in past emergencies failure of conventional communications services (phone, internet. Cell) can be catastrophic. When all else fails OEM relies on its FCC licensed radio operators to coordinate emergency operations. OEM holds training sessions and administers license testing. All residents passing the test are issued radio equipment and training.
A County Animal Response Team (CART) is a group of volunteers and other entities, such as government agencies and the private sector, with resources and personnel to respond to animal issues in disasters.
Click here for more information on CART.
The Franklin Lakes Office of Emergency Management is looking for volunteers with skills or training to assist in the following areas: (click here for detailed information).
For our volunteer application and information request form, click here. E-mail application.
| CERT - (COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM) |
Fire and Rescue | Social Services |
| Emergency Operations Center | Emergency Medical | Damage Assessment |
| Emergency Public Information | Public Health | Shelter, Reception and Care |
| Alert, Warning & Communication | Public Works | Resource Management |