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  City of Austin - CTxCCC CERT
A "CERT" is a group of people that is organized under the leadership of a local jurisdiction and receives special training that enhances their ability to recognize, respond to, and recover from a major emergency or disaster situation.
CERT training provides community self-sufficiency through the development of response teams that can assist others by providing vital services in the absence of emergency responders, whose arrival may be delayed due to a large event.
CERT provides an excellent opportunity for Austinites to play an important role in helping to safeguard, prepare for and respond to major emergencies and disasters in our community.
www.ci.austin.tx.us /oem/cert.htm   (551 words)

  
 STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The goal of the CERT program is to provide the private citizens who complete the course with the basic skills that they will need to respond to their community’s immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, when emergency services are not immediately available.
CERT is a community based volunteer effort and is a component of the Citizen Corps program.
Where the team aspect of CERT may not be applicable to various communities in New York State, we stress the benefits that the CERT training will provide for individual, family, and workplace preparedness.
www.nysemo.state.ny.us /TRAINING/cert/cert.htm   (582 words)

  
 CERT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The purpose of CERT training is to provide citizens with the basic skills required to handle virtually all their own needs and then be able to respond to their communities' needs in the aftermath of a disaster.
CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own and their actions can make a difference.
CERT has proven itself to be an active and vital part of their communities' preparedness and response capability.
www.msema.org /CERT.htm   (782 words)

  
 FloridaCERT.com
CERT Teams can make the difference by using their training to save lives and protect property.
Upon completion of “CERT” training, teams are encouraged to continue training, drilling and develop neighborhood networks of resources so their teams may build, grow and flourish within the community.
CERT Teams are often utilized by local emergency agencies for a variety of functions, such as firefighter rehab teams, special needs neighborhood canvassing, working in drills for and with emergency responders, all kinds of disaster mitigation tasks, the list goes on and on.
www.floridacert.com   (276 words)

  
 Emergency Management Institute - Community Emergency Response Team Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The CERT course is delivered in the community by a team of first responders who have the requisite knowledge and skills to instruct the sessions.
It is suggested that the instructors complete a CERT Train-the-Trainer (TTT) conducted by their State Training Office for Emergency Management or the Emergency Management Institute in order to learn the training techniques that are used successfully by the LAFD.
CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens will be initially on their own and their actions can make a difference.
training.fema.gov /EMIWeb/CERT/overview.asp   (1314 words)

  
 CERT FAQs
CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
People who go through CERT training have a better understanding of the potential threats to their home, workplace and community and can take the right steps to lessen the effects of these hazards on themselves, their homes or workplace.
CERT members can increase their knowledge and capability by attending classes provided by other community agencies on animal care, special needs concerns, donation management, community relations, shelter management, debris removal, utilities control, advanced first aid, Automatic External Defibrillator use, CPR skills, and others.
www.co.andrews.tx.us /cert_faqs.htm   (1521 words)

  
 BELNET CERT
The CERT coordinates investigations and information flow regarding security incidents in which its constituency is involved, whether as source or as victim of an incident.
The CERT provides information to its constituency by means of this web site, and of two mailing lists (follow the links for subscription information): cert-announces@lists.belnet.be and cert-alerts@lists.belnet.be.
Almost all communication coming from the CERT should be digitally signed, either with the key for cert@belnet.be, either with the key for cert-advisory@belnet.be (only for our own advisories).
cert.belnet.be /index.php   (532 words)

  
 LAFD - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
CERT members receive 17½ hours of initial training in earthquake awareness, disaster fire suppression techniques, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue as well as team organization and management.
CERT has increased the overall level of public disaster readiness in Los Angeles, provided emergency skills that people may use in day-to-day emergencies, enhanced the bond between government and populace, and increased community spirit.
The LAFD is pleased to share extensive CERT training information with governmental agencies and community groups that are interested in starting a similar effort in their area.
www.lafd.org /cert.htm   (727 words)

  
 CERT - a Whatis.com definition - see also: Computer Emergency Readiness Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
CERT (which stands for "Computer Emergency Readiness Team") was formed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in November 1988 after the Internet was assaulted in the Internet worm incident.
CERT is located at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh where it is part of the Networked Systems Survivability program in the Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded research and development center.
The CERT Coordination Center offers a number of resources and an archive of advisories about current or potential threats to network users.
whatis.techtarget.com /definition/0,,sid9_gci213844,00.html   (194 words)

  
 CERT Polska :: Computer Emergency Response Team Polska
CERT POLSKA is the official name of the team since January 2001.
CERT NASK was established in March 1996 according to the disposition of the NASK (Research and Academic Network in Poland) Director.
CERT POLSKA gives current information about security problems and their solution (currently Web server, "nask-info" mailing list, in future dedicated mailing list) CERT POLSKA sends several categories of direct e-mail (plain or using PGP) in case of issuing security alerts, warnings and info to constituency.
www.cert.pl /english.html   (365 words)

  
 Cert suggests firms exit IE - vnunet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Cert suggests firms exit IE Internet Explorer is a hazard in itself, according to the US security advisory body
Cert outlined a number of workarounds, but suggested that users should consider dropping the browser altogether.
Cert admitted that a move away from IE could cause problems for sites that use features such as VBScript and ActiveX.
www.vnunet.com /itweek/news/2085536/cert-suggests-firms-exit-ie   (650 words)

  
 New Jersey Office of Emergency Management - CERT Program
Contact the County CERT Coordinator (79k pdf) to enroll in a CERT T-T-T Program and to insure coordination of equipment and other materials.
The CERT T-T-T course is open to all police, fire and emergency management personnel who will be implementing the CERT program in their communities.
CERT team members must be provided adequate training for the job they are expected to perform.
www.state.nj.us /njoem/emb_cert.html   (1418 words)

  
 Cert ID (SM) - Certification Services - Industry Pages - FAQs for Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The threshold of 0.1% in CERT ID's 'Non-GMO' certification must not be confused with the thresholds of 0.9% (and of 0.5%, respectively) in the EU Regulations regarding the Labeling and Traceability of GMOs [(EC)) No.
The 0.1% threshold of CERT ID is about making a positive claim (such as "GM-free"), while in contrast to this the 0.9% threshold defines a legal consequence in case of an exceeding GMO content.
Generally CERT ID clients feel that certification costs are fair and fully warrant the accomplished result, be it added value and better marketability of the certified product or by achieving early compliance with legislation whaich has become rather strict.
www.cert-id.com /industry_industryfaq.htm   (2803 words)

  
 Information Security Glossary - CERT
CERT is located at the Software Engineering Institute - a US government funded research and development centre operated by Carnegie Mellon University - and focuses on security breaches, denial-of-service incidents, provides alerts and incident-handling and avoidance guidelines.
CERT is also the publisher of Information Security alerts, training and awareness campaigns.
CERT may be found on the World Wide Web at www.cert.org.
www.yourwindow.to /information-security/gl_cert.htm   (145 words)

  
 DEMA - Citizen Corp - CERT Training
CERT training is designed to prepare you to help yourself, your family, and your neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster.
CERT is NOT a replacement for First Responders, Fire, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Medical Services etc. This training covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available.
A CERT Train-the-Trainer Course was conducted on Feb 3-4, 2005 at the New Castle County Police HQ.
www.state.de.us /dema/citizen_corp/cert.shtml   (736 words)

  
 Citizen Corps: Programs and Partners : Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities.
The CERT course is taught in the community by a trained team of first responders who have completed a CERT Train-the-Trainer course conducted by their state training office for emergency management, or FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI), located in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
CERT training includes disaster preparedness, disaster fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, and light search and rescue operations.
www.citizencorps.gov /programs/cert.shtm   (190 words)

  
 CERT - Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
CERT is active in a wide range of research and consultancy activities, and also offers educational opportunities for postgraduate students and visiting scholars.
The event was organised by the Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations, and Paul and David were invited to address the group on the topics of "Establishing a Private Sector in a Transition Economy" and "Finding the Right Balance between Privatisation and State Ownership".
In the autumn term of 2003, CERT staff taught on the Kiev-based economics master’s programme of the Economics Education and Research Consortium (EERC).
www.som.hw.ac.uk /cert   (596 words)

  
 DEM
CERT members give critical support to first responders in emergencies, provide immediate assistance to victims, collect disaster information to support first responder efforts and provide that first neighborhood help in the immediate hours following a major emergency.
CERT training gives you the decision-making and physical skills to offer immediate assistance to family members, neighbors and business associates in an efficient and effective manner without placing yourself in unnecessary danger
CERT is active in over 30 Florida counties with over 5,000 neighborhood trained personnel.
www.floridadisaster.org /director_office/citizen_corps/CERT.htm   (436 words)

  
 1st 4 Self Certification Mortgages, Self Cert Mortgage, Remortgage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Historically lenders in the UK have taken a cautious view of the self employed, however we have access to a number of mainstream and specialist lenders who provide a solution for the self employed through self certification mortgages.
With a true self cert mortgage, you make a declaration as to what your income is, but you do not need to provide any proof.
As many of the self cert mortgage lenders only accept business through authorised intermediaries such as ourselves, we have negotiated some very competitive, exclusive deals which cannot be found in the high street.
www.1st4selfcertificationmortgages.co.uk   (259 words)

  
 Sedgwick County, Kansas Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
CERT provides training in emergency preparedness and basic response techniques enabling citizens to take a more active role in personal and public safety.
Each CERT member completes 24 hours of training on disaster preparedness, basic disaster medical operations, fire safety, light search and rescue, and other essential topics.
In the event of an emergency, CERT members can provide immediate assistance to victims, assist in organizing spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site and provide critical support to first responders.
www.sedgwickcounty.org /cert   (260 words)

  
 10 arguments - That's TÜV CERT - TÜV CERT
TÜV CERT is a member of the Independent International Organisation for Certification (IIOC), the most important association of globally operating management system certifiers.
TÜV CERT members maintain representations in all major national economies of the world and are thus familiar with national requirements.
TÜV CERT certification is recognised and esteemed worldwide as the number one in quality and efficiency.
www.tuev-cert.de /e8/e54/index_en.html   (326 words)

  
 CERT Fresno - Fresno Citizen Corps/Fresno Fire Department
CERT personnel can assist in identifying and inventorying pre-disaster resources potentially needed for a disaster (Water, shelter, sanitation, food and health) and also help with non-emergency projects to improve (mitigate) the safety of our community.
CERT Trainees are encouraged to purchase their own personal protective equipment (Hard hat, gloves, medical supplies including 4x4"'s, triangular bandage, blanket, eye protection, wrench, flashlight and so on).
CERT Team members are required to regularly train to maintain and improve their disaster triage skill-set.
www.certfresno.org   (1063 words)

  
 DHS | Department of Homeland Security | Fact Sheet: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The CERT course is taught in the community by a trained team of first responders who have completed a CERT Train-the-Trainer course conducted by their state training office for emergency management, or FEMA's Emergency Management Institute, located in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
CERT teams remain active in the community before a disaster strikes, sponsoring events such as drills, neighborhood clean up, and disaster education fairs.
CERT is a vital component of Citizen Corps, President Bush’s community-based initiative to engage citizens in homeland security and community and family preparedness through public education and outreach, training opportunities, and volunteer service.
www.dhs.gov /dhspublic/display?theme=15&content=835   (658 words)

  
 CERT ::|:: Consortium for Education, Research & Technology of North Louisiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
CERT :::: Consortium for Education, Research and Technology of North Louisiana
The Consortium for Education, Research and Technology of North Louisiana, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is a partnership of institutions dedicated to educational and scientific endeavors intended to uplift north Louisiana and its workforce.
CERT was organized in 1996 as a vehicle for the universities and colleges to:
www.certla.org /home.asp   (96 words)

  
 HB CERT Communicators   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
HB CERT Communicators are a group of licensed hams who want to help their surrounding neighborhoods in times of need by providing whatever communications services might be needed.
CERT Communicators will work on a separate frequency from RACES to keep their channels clear for higher priority traffic.
The HB CERT Communicators leader (John W6SIN) would like to invite all those interested to monitor the HB CERT Communicator Net the first Wednesday of every month for official HB CERT Communicator checkin.
www.hb-cert.org /specialties/comms.html   (228 words)

  
 CERT® Advisories
The CERT Coordination Center has received confirmation that some copies of the source code for the TCP Wrappers tool (tcpd) were modified by an intruder and contain a Trojan horse.
CERT staff recommends installing version 1.92, but provides workarounds if this is not possible.
CERT staff has seen an increasing number of attackers exploit these problems on systems and we encourage sites to consider installing this patch.
www.cert.org /advisories   (10714 words)

  
 CERT-Kit - Home Page
Trained CERT volunteers are ready and able to respond.
Emergency Management offices throughout the United States have embraced the CERT program.
CERT members appreciate the fact that ProPac offers best value over low-price.
www.cert-kits.com   (113 words)

  
 NL: Byron writes about the FEMA CERT Program from the April/May 1996 issue of the newsletter
Citizens that are interested can obtain training and develop a neighborhood, business, or governmental "team" to provide immediate assistance to people in their area, before, during and after an emergency.
The CERT training for community groups is normally one evening a week, for 2-1/2 hours, over a seven-week period.
The CERT program is intended to be conducted by local people for local participants.
www.baproducts.com /femacert.htm   (626 words)

  
 CERT
CERT is a program that helps citizens to be trained and prepared to meet their own needs in the event of an emergency.
The CERT training curriculum is reviewed and accepted by the National Fire Academy.
Once a group decides to obtain CERT training It's as simple as contacting the Pima County Office of Emergency Management at (520) 798-0600 and ask for the CERT Coordinator who is working with local Citizen Corps Councils.
www.pimahealth.org /cert/index.asp   (606 words)

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