The Goffstown CERT organization is currently made up of approximately 47 citizens from the community and is growing. To become a member you need to get the basic CERT training which is a 20 hour course, typically delivered in evening classes. Training sessions cover disaster preparedness, fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, team organization.
Also included in the training is a new module on terrorism that educates CERT members about biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical and explosive (BNICE) agents. This module helps CERT members identify threats and protect themselves from those threats. The training program concludes with a disaster simulation in which participants practice skills that they learned in the courses.
Members are issued equipment that identifies them as emergency personel and also aids them in the performance of their assigned tasks.
CERT OFFICERS
Susan Jutras - Director
Al Raymond - Logistics Officer
Ron Michaud - Training Officer
Anita Chaput - Operations Officer
Phil Mansur - Team Leader
Nicole Lyonnais - Administration Assistant.
Howard Wheeler - Public Information
Sandra White - MEDCO
TEAM MEMBERS
Jim Allard
Charlie Bedard
John Blumberg
Terry Boharsik
Doris Beaulieu
John Porter
Sunny Mulligan-Shea
Kimberly Savoie
Jeanne Immel
Malcolm Beaulieu
Patrick Shea
Susan Valliere
Dorothy Cazamichaud
Dick Chaput
Laureen Dorow
Lori Davis
Debbie Edraos
Nicholas Edraos
GaetanMarie Fitzgerald-Lacourse
Brian Fox
Jennifer Fox
Bruce Fulmer
Daniel Hamel
Laurie Hambleton
Robin Maloney
Carmen Nadeau
Regina Pauer
Dianne Sawyer
Richard Schafner
Meridith Suitor
Kendra Ubhaus
Tricia Wynne
Art Story
Robert Wilkins
Lisa LaPorte
Stephen LaPorte
Christal Vandecar
Diane Cheney
Butch Brodeau
Mark Dorobiala