National CERT
Association
Community Emergency
Response Team
Vision
Resilience for all Communities
Mission
To promote resiliency through preparedness, response, and recovery by
incorporating best practices and sharing resources to empower trained
volunteers in our communities.
"The National CERT Association (NCA) will help emergency managers harness the power of volunteers before, during and after disasters. NCA will increase the awareness of CERT capabilities through communication, cooperation, and education. FEMA looks forward to partnering with the NCA to help build a culture of preparedness throughout the nation.
Director,
– Dr. Natalie Enclade, Former Director
FEMA ICPD
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Butler Applauds Key Committee Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Natural Disaster Preparedness
Washington, D.C. – Today, during National Preparedness Month, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee...
NCA joining forces with Fire Services Training Institute (FSTI)
As we close on the 2024 National CERT Conference, the NCA is excited to finally announce that going forward, the NCA will be joining the Fire Services Training Institute (FSTI).
Senator Butler Introduces Legislation to Bolster Federal Investments in Disaster Preparedness
Washington, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the Investing in Community...
Upcoming Events
Best of the 2024 CERT Conference: Field Command, EOC Activation, and the Management of Multiple Volunteer Groups Simultaneously
Please join FEMA Region 2 in partnership with and the National CERT Association (NCA) and California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for a webinar about Field Command, EOC Activation,...
Best of the 2024 CERT Conference: Responding to the Disabilities and Access and Functional Needs Community
Please join FEMA Region 2 in partnership with and the National CERT Association (NCA) and California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for a webinar about responding to the Disabilities...
Best of the 2024 CERT Conference: Animals in Disaster
Please join FEMA Region 2 in partnership with and the National CERT Association (NCA) and California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for a webinar about animals in disasters. This...
National CERT Association Partnerships
The NCA has partnered with Merit https://www.merits.com/ to use their technology platform, free to use, to track NCA membership and activity.
Merit has been a support of CERT for several years now, offering their platform as a free tool for all CERT programs. Merit has sponsored the 2018 National CERT Conference in Florida as well as the two state conferences in both Florida and California in 2019. Merit will once again be the title sponsor for the 2024 National CERT Conference in Washington DC.
ProPac USA sells a lot of preparedness equipment and supplies and a huge assortment of CERT and MRC items. ProPac https://propacusa.com/ has agreed to give all CERT programs and MRC programs a 5% discount on all CERT products and MRC products. In addition, ProPac will give a quarterly donation to the NCA equal to 5% of the CERT and MRC items sold when you mention NCA.
QuickSeries partners with the NCA to provide CERT program managers and volunteers with essential training and instructions through certified print and mobile products, including the NCA endorsed CERT Field Operations Guide and CERT Companion Guide, supporting community preparedness and resilience. With over 30 years of experience, QuickSeries is a trusted leader in delivering content that helps communities stay safe and organized during any disaster.