Jackson State Community College CERT

Jackson State Community College became the first institution of higher learning in the Tennessee Homeland Security District 10 to form and train a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Members of the Jackson State faculty and staff underwent a rigorous 20 hour training course in disaster preparedness, first aid / triage, light search and rescue, small fire suppression, disaster psychology, terrorism and documentation. This was followed by a realistic drill on campus on Friday August 15th simulating an earthquake in the Classroom Building to test and hone the CERT Team's skills.

Leah Gray, JSCC Human Resources Director, organized the Jackson State CERT Team and their training. The CERT Program is part of the Department of Homeland Security Citizen Corps program and is administered in District 10 by the Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency.

Leah and her team did a great job and as a result, Jackson State Community College is better prepared to deal with an emergency should one occur.

For more information about the CERT Team at Jackson State Community College, please contact Leah Gray at 731-424-3520 ext. 342.

If you are interested in more information about a CERT Team in the neighborhood where you live, please contact:

G. Michael Winslow, CERT Coordinator
Jackson-Madison County EMA
Tennessee Homeland Security District 10
731-616-8599
gmwinslo@bellsouth.net