Interested in learning disaster preparedness & basic response skills so you can help in a disaster? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program can train you! CERT educates the public in basic disaster response skills, like team organization, disaster medical operations, fire safety, and light search and rescue. Get involved: community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/welcome-to-cert?language=en_US | FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

The 4️⃣ phases of disaster management form a 🔄 cycle - an ongoing, continuous loop of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts! ✅ Mitigation: This phase aims to identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement in disaster management systems. It involves measures to reduce the negative impact of future disasters which may include infrastructure improvements, public education, and policy changes to increase community resilience and minimize the risk of potential disasters. ✅ Pre