The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a national initiative that trains individuals to be prepared for emergencies in their communities. CERT members are also trained to provide critical support to first responders and their communities during times of disaster. Navarre CERT is a group of volunteers, operating under the Santa Rosa County Citizen Corps, dedicated to preparedness,
response, recovery and mitigation of disasters in Navarre and the surrounding South Santa Rosa County Area. Our members have differing degrees of experience and training in several areas of emergency response. Navarre CERT members assist by using their training to help their families, neighbors and community in times of a disaster. Others volunteer to assist in various ways at community events, such as 5k races and parades. Many of our members have received training in running a Volunteer Reception Center, which the County may open locally after a major disaster.
