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Citizens Emergency Response Team
| The Upton Police Department established the Citizen Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) in November of 2003. The goal of this program is to enhance the ability of the Police Department to effectively respond to emergencies and natural disasters by utilizing trained volunteers from within the community. It is well documented that local emergency response agencies can become immediately overwhelmed during the first few hours of an emergency or natural disaster. The use of citizens for supporting roles during these events will enhance the Police Department’s ability to deliver services in a timely and more efficient manner.
Team members will be utilized in the following capacities: traffic control, search & rescue operations, natural disaster clean up, evacuations, communications assistance, command post operations, shelter management, grief counseling and medical assistance. To date, a number of team members have assisted the Police Department in traffic control, search & rescue operations, and have received certification in CPR and first aid.
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