Backup Documents 09/13/2022 Item # 4E � l:
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Collier County Board of Commissioners recognizes the valuable
contributions from the Community Emergency Response Teams
(CERT); and
WHEREAS, CERT programs are created by members of a neighborhood who
want to be better prepared for any hazards that may threaten
their community; and
WHEREAS, CERT programs educate volunteers about disaster preparedness for
the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic
disaster response skills; and
WHEREAS, CERT offers a consistent approach to volunteer training that
professional responders can rely on during disaster situations,
allowing them to focus on more complex tasks; and
WHEREAS, in addition to monthly CERT meetings and drills, the Community
Emergency Response Team hosts an annual hurricane preparedness
seminar including Public Safety Responders; and
WHEREAS, because of the Community Emergency Response Team, hundreds of
residents are better prepared to respond to natural disasters such
as hurricanes and wildfires which is a way of life here in SW
Florida;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that September 21 through 27, 2022, be
designated as
NATIONAL COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th Day of September 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIERS •U FLORIDA
W LIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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