In the United States, community emergency response team (CERT) can refer to * In 2022 the CERT program moved under FEMA's Community Preparedness umbrella along with the Youth Preparedness Council. * an implementation of FEMA's National CERT Program, administered by a local sponsoring agency, which provides a standardized training and implementation framework to community members; * an organization of volunteer emergency workers who have received specific training in basic disaster response skills, and who agree to supplement existing emergency responders in the event of a major disaster.