The Greater Maple Valley Community Emergency Response Team (GMV-CERT) serves Black Diamond, Covington, Hobart, Maple Valley and Ravensdale.
We have three missions:
1) Execute a program that educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact our area and train 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. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
2) We are the emergency disaster response when our primary first responders are not available.
3) We educate the community at public events on first aid, preparedness, prevention and business continuity.