Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) - Knox | Knox County Office Of Homeland Security And Emergency Management
11540 Upper Gilchrist Raod, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Eligibility
Knox County residents.
Required documents
Hours
24/7 as needed.
(740) 393-6772
Voice
Application process
Call for information.
Service area
Knox County, Ohio
Knox County CERT is a group of trained individuals that are prepared to respond to both natural and man-made disasters. CERT educates the community about disaster preparedness and offers an 8 week training course, coordinated through the Knox County Citizen Corps Council, that focuses on disaster preparedness, fire suppression, medical operations, search and rescue, disaster psychology, and team organization.
Last assured
02/25/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
Knox County Office Of Homeland Security And Emergency Management
The purpose of the Knox County Emergency Management Agency is to provide coordination and integration of all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the county’s capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against, threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other manmade disasters.