Page "Community emergency response team" Paragraph 23

In the short term, CERTs perform data gathering, especially to locate mass-casualties requiring professional response, or situations requiring professional rescues, simple fire-fighting tasks ( for example, small fires, turning off gas ), light search and rescue, damage evaluation of structures, triage and first aid.

In the longer term, CERTs may assist in the evacuation of residents, or assist with setting up a neighborhood shelter.