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You should look into whether Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is available for your area: https://www.ready.gov/community-emergency-response-team

If it's not, you may want to work on partnering with local emergency services to get one going.

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Isn't that a one off class? Cool, but an organization needs maintenance to be activated well in a pinch.

Doesn't have to be. I have friends who participate in quarterly meetings for their city where they do drills for different emergencies.

I was a member of Galveston County CERT and still receive their emails. There are plenty of opportunities to continue training and help participate in drills. During Hurricane Harvey (and even afterward), I received quite a few emails asking for volunteers for different things. I highly recommend taking the training and volunteering with CERT.

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