The SCDF works closely with the People’s Association (PA) and
its grassroots organisations to develop their own localized
self-help response unit at the residential level to provide a
faster emergency response service to the community. An emergency
response unit, called the Community Emergency Response Team or
CERT, has been incepted at the residential zones for this
purpose.
In times of an emergency, the CERT members will be activated by
the Civil Defence Executive Committees and they will be the first
to respond to the incident site prior to the arrival of the
professional emergency responders. At the site, the CERT will
assist to evacuate the residents to places of safety, help to put
out incipient fires and render basic first aid and CPR to those in
need. The formation of CERT has received widespread support from
the community and the grassroots.
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