Help Your Community
Put your skills to good use, and learn a few new skills along the way, by volunteering with the Naperville Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) or the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
Be a Volunteer
The City of Naperville has a strong history of active volunteer groups and organizations supporting the community.
The Naperville Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was founded in 1950 as the Naperville Civil Defense Agency. As the years have passed, the group's focus has shifted from preparation for the effects of nuclear war to increased preparedness and response to emergency incidents, especially weather-related disasters, hazardous materials spills, earthquakes and other crises associated with 21st Century life.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was formed in 2005 to provide basic survival and rescue skills to residents. Training includes disaster preparedness and relief, fire safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue and more.
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Take a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in your community by joining the City of Naperville's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
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Naperville Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
Volunteer members of the Naperville Emergency Management Agency prepare for, protect against, respond to and recover from natural and manmade incidents and events up to and including major disasters.