Photo Courtesy CyFair CERTCyFair CERT is made up of 19 teams and more than 500 members trained in emergency preparedness.
Nonprofit encourages community safety
Cy–Fair residents may see several permanent and mobile cargo containers housing essential emergency and disaster relief supplies throughout the community thanks to the efforts of the Cy–Fair Community Emergency Response Team—a nonprofit organization made up of 19 teams and more than 500 members trained by Harris County officials and volunteers in emergency and disaster preparedness.
"It is important that people understand that you never know what kind of situation you could come upon, so we try to give basic knowledge around how to approach certain situations," said Laurie Gablehouse, chairperson of CERT's board of directors. "What we are trying to accomplish here is to give people the tools and knowledge of the basics so they are not a victim in the case of a disaster."
To better prepare the country for emergency situations, the Obama administration ordered the largest counties in the country to train and implement CERT teams to prepare for any situation. More than a decade later, Cy–Fair CERT has been able to train hundreds of individuals in lessons such as fire suppression, medical operations, search and rescue procedures and terrorism.
