Getting involved is easy
NBCERT provides an excellent opportunity for the citizens of New Braunfels to prepare for and respond to emergencies and natural disasters.
Supporting your community
In a disaster, civilian support is better received by the community when they are properly trained. NBCERT is an avenue for people to get trained and be involved in the process – helping to protect the community, as well as their family. A better prepared community will recover faster and the long-term effects are not as devastating.
If a disaster overwhelms or delays the city’s first responders, NBCERT members can be called upon to assist. Their skills can assist in saving lives and property until additional help arrives and can continue assisting first responders in a variety of ways.
Here’s what you’ll learn
NBCERT offers the FEMA G-317 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Course multiple times a year. The training is free and open to the public to sign up. We encourage all members of the community to take the CERT Basic Course for your own personal preparedness knowledge. Families with children 13 or older are encouraged to take the course together. Some of the things you’ll learn include:
- Identify & anticipate hazards
- Reduce fire hazards in the home and workplace
- Extinguish small fires
- Assist emergency responders
- Conduct light search and rescue
- Set up medical treatment areas
- Apply basic medical techniques
- Help reduce survivor stress
get involved today
NBCERT is seeking additional team members to assist when the next flood, fire or other emergency or planned event occurs. Members range from high school students to retirees – and everyone brings something to the table. We encourage all community members and families to take the FREE CERT Basic Course for your own preparedness knowledge. And, while you aren’t required to join the team to take the free training, we’d sure like to have you join the NBCERT family.