LDS Church of Jackson, TN CERT Training

On October 16th and 17th, the CERT Team from the LDS Church located on Pipkin Rd in Jackson, TN started their CERT Training program.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains 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.

Our volunteer instructors for this class included:

Scott Mizen - Sardis CERT
Ray Lipford - Sardis CERT
Marty Clements - Director, Jackson-Madison Co EMA
Scott Parrish - LANA CERT
Sgt. Alan Castleman - Madison County Sheriff's Department
Billy Young - Union Universtity, Director of Security

Thanks to all volunteers and instructors. The CERT program could not function without you.






For more information on CERT and training opportunities, contact:

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

Multi-Agency Emergency Drill Oct 10, 2009

On October 10th, 2009, the MSC CERT team lead by Scott Mizen participated in an emergency drill involving the Boy Scouts from several Troops in West Tennessee. This drill was held at the BSA annual Camporee on the Maubury family farm in Denmark, TN.

The drill scenario was a school bus accident / fire with multiple injuries that required emergency responders to suppress the fire, locate and extract the victims and transport them to a Triage area managed by the CERT Team.

The drill was very realistic complete with professional makeup (lacerations, abrasions, impalements) designed and applied by Leah Gray, CERT Coordinator for Jackson State Community College, Jackson, TN.

Emergency responder units participating the the drill, which was run twice that day, were:

Madison County Fire Department
City of Jackson Fire Department
Medical Center EMS
Madison County Sheriff's Department
Lifeforce Air Evac.
Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency

Congratulations to all who participated in this important and valuable drill. As it happened, the same day of the drill, a real life bus accident occurred in Utah very similar to our scenario. It can happen and the skills learned and practiced here in Madison County could save a life someday.

G. Michael Winslow, CERT Coordinator
Jackson-Madison Co EMA
District 10 - TN Homeland Security