Welcome to the Lakewood Ranch Community Emergency Response Team

On Our Web Site

Here is information to help you and your family plan and prepare for disasters that may affect our area. You will find information about hurricane threats, evacuation routes, County flood zones, home disaster supply kit items, checklists and links to other helpful information.

Members Section

This section of our web site contains information of special interest for CERT members. It contains neighborhood maps, first aid and rescue skill reviews, policy and procedure guidelines, radio channel assignments, and notices of upcoming events for members.

Our Mission

Educate our residents about the risks associated with natural and man-made disasters, and how to be prepared.
Provide residents with the knowledge and skills to keep themselves and their families safe, just in case.
Should a major disaster occur, ensure there are CERT-trained residents who can help their neighbors until emergency personnel can respond.

There are currently over 220 active and reserve CERT volunteers, organized into 27 neighborhood teams within the Lakewood Ranch community.

April 2019 Lakewood Ranch CERT course graduates and instructors from East Manatee Fire Rescue District.

Lakewood Ranch CERT, established in 2006 under a special Department of Homeland Security and FEMA program, is a volunteer organization of residents who receive special training to provide search and rescue, first aid and radio communications support in response to disasters and emergencies when professional responders may not be able to reach everyone as soon as help is needed. We are part of the Manatee County, Florida disaster response system and are located in and serve the residents of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, midway between Bradenton and Sarasota on Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast.

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ON OUR WEB SITE

Family Disaster Planning
Here is information to help you and your family plan and prepare for disasters that may affect our area. You will find information about hurricane threats, evacuation routes, County flood zones, home disaster supply kit items, checklists and links to other helpful information.

Upcoming Events
CERT General Membership Meetings are held at Town Hall and most are open to residents on a space-available basis. Presenters come from local medical, police and fire organizations as well as CERT instructors, and topics range from the annual hurricane threat assessment presentation to disaster planning for pets. Area events such as the annual Sarasota Airport Disaster Exercise and courses offered by the County Department of Emergency Management are also listed.

Members Section
This section of our web site contains information of special interest for CERT members. It contains neighborhood maps, radio channel assignments, first aid and rescue skill reviews, policy and procedure guidelines, and a list of upcoming events for members.