Join a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program to help respond to local disasters.  CERT members get trained on basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. The CERT Volunteers work in partnership with local emergency staff, such as fire and police, to quickly respond to local needs.  During disaster response, affected communities depend heavily on local and national volunteer organizations to provide trained volunteers and the best time to prepare volunteers to assist is before an emergency or disaster occurs.  

The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) is working with communities to recruit volunteers to join their local CERT Teams.  Each CERT Team is reflective of the community they serve and responsive to the various needs of each community. Listed below are the volunteers needs and application instructions to apply to local CERT program.

Please know this is a new recruitment initiative and not every CERT Team has been able to submit their needs.  If you do not see your local community's CERT, please apply under the MCSC CERT Team and our team will connect you with the contact in your area.