Loading...
Community Emergency Response Team Day - April 22, 2021 f rp y; i Gly of Tigard i COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM DAY April 22, 2021 WHEREAS, The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Program educates neighborhood volunteers about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations; and WHEREAS, CERT training promotes a partnership between emergency services and first responders and the people that they serve. Tigard CERT members use their knowledge and training to assist people in their neighborhood or workplace following a disaster or critical incident; and WHEREAS, Tigard CERT is divided into four Teams (Blue, Green, Red,Yellow), each led by a volunteer Captain. Since the arrival of Coronavirus in March 2020, the requests on Tigard CERT volunteers has been greater than ever, as are the ways these vital volunteers have come forward to serve our community; and WHEREAS, Tigard CERT members sharpen their life saving and response skills and gain specialized knowledge by participating in exercises, activities, and supplemental trainings; and WHEREAS, Community Emergency Response Team members continue to generously give their time and energy to projects that improve community emergency preparedness, promote awareness and interest in programs like Map My Neighborhood and answer the call for help when the community's need is greatest; and WHEREAS, Over the last 14 months, Tigard CERT volunteers responded as true professionals to multiple needs within the community tied to the Covid-19 Pandemic. 1 For three months they staffed the city's Emergency Operations Center's call center, answering questions and supporting the city's response to a virulent pandemic; and WHEREAS, Tigard CERT volunteers collaborated with city staff to make, find and collect more than 2,000 cloth face coverings which were distributed to frontline staff, activated CERT members, and Tigard Giving Partners; and Srr Ll WHEREAS, Tigard CERT volunteers held four(4) Personal Protective Equipment distribution events on behalf of the City of Tigard for small businesses in our community and two large food &essential needs drives, collecting enough supplies to abundantly restock food pantries for seven Tigard Giving Partners who were facing overwhelming need from families and individuals in our community; and 1= WHEREAS, this January, Tigard CERT volunteers supported their first Covid-19 vaccine clinic with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue personnel. Today, these fearless volunteers support three (3)vaccine clinics a week with firefighter/EMTs, as well as 5 Washington County clinics reaching Tigard's underserved community. This week, CERT volunteers completed their 41St vaccination clinic, with more scheduled through the summer. 17 f E l a?y of Tiprd NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Jason B. Snider, Mayor of the City of Tigard, Oregon, do hereby proclaim April 22, 2021 as TIGARD COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM DAY in Tigard, Oregon and encourage residents and businesses to say`Thank You' to our hardworking, selfless and service-minded CERT Team members for all they do for our community on a daily basis. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that residents should consider joining this impressive group of volunteers by visiting https://www.tigard-or.gov/cert aog/index.phh . There's no better way to show your appreciation for their service than to develop your own emergency preparedness plan for a more prepared and resilient community. Dated this 20th dalof April• 2021 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Tigard to be affixed. Jason B. Snider, Mayor City of Tigard Attest: Carol Krager, City Recor er "1 I .a .ti