Emergency Management
Geary County is currently taking applications for membership for the County's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Geary County has not had an active CERT team since 2020 during COVID.
Previous CERT members or others who wish to possibly become CERT trained and be part of the Team are asked to complete an application. It can be picked up at the Geary County Emergency Management Office, 236 E 8th during normal business hours.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
Applications will be accepted through January 30. Those selected for the CERT Team will attend training Friday, February 20 (evening); Saturday, February 21; and Saturday, February 28 cumulating with an exercise based on what the members learned.