UGA CERT Program - Community Emergency Response Team

(Aug 24, 2009 - 12:23:09 PM)

The Fall 2009 UGA CERT Class is now closed for registration. If you are interested in particpating in future UGA CERT programs, contact Pete Golden at pgolden@uga.edu.

   The UGA CERT program educates the campus community (faculty, staff and students) about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. This training allows the UGA CERT members the ability to assist in giving critical support to others in the event of a campus disaster. 

For those who have registered for the Fall 2009 UGA CERT program, classes will be held from 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm on: read more...

UGA CERT Featured in "The Business Affairs Advisor"

(Feb 27, 2009 - 3:30:10 PM)

An article about the UGA CERT Program is featured on page 7 of the February 27, 2009 issue of The Business Affairs Advisor, a newsletter produced through the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance & Administration.

Click here to read article.

UGA CERT Photo Gallery

(Dec 12, 2008 - 3:01:00 PM)

The first UGA CERT Program graduation was held on December 8, 2008 at Trumps in Athens, Georgia. These pictures are from the graduation banquet.

UGA CERT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

(Sep 12, 2008 - 8:35:22 AM)

The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness (OSEP) manages the UGA Community Emergency Response Team (UGA CERT) program.

Many questions about the UGA CERT program can be answered with these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), but if you have additional questions, please call the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness at (706)542-5845 or email OSEP at osep@uga.edu