Emergency Management Director Dan Heerding KG5DTV and the Clovis High School Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) have been awarded the FEMA Region 6 Youth Preparedness Award

The award is for the program’s impact on the school as well as the surrounding community.

Dan Heerding KG5DTV has taken an active role in raising Curry County’s next generation of leaders and responders by setting a high bar for Teen CERT Members. In addition to their regular studies, CERT Basic Training (and AFJROTC curriculum for those who are cadets) Clovis High School Teen CERT members must complete several FEMA training courses on the National Response Framework (NRF), the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS).

Team members are encouraged to obtain their Technician Amateur Radio license, which several achieved.

The Clovis High School Teen CERT has participated in multiple responder training and has deployed to three major community events. The team has donated 856 hours, and one team member has even been credited with saving a life.

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