Teens
Assisting with Communication in Emergency Response
Vihaan Mishra,
Founder and Executive Director
TACER
We are a community of teens who understand natural disasters can strike anywhere and we are prepared to set up communication lines to support our families and communities in emergency response
Mission
Promote youth engagement in Emergency Communication and prepare a new generation of confident and trained youth leaders to effectively contribute to a safer, more resilient future
What we offer
TACER offers a curated certification course that is short and informative from leadership to emergency communications. You will learn about climate change, emergency preparedness and how to communicate in the event of a natural disaster.
Benefits
Getting a TACER certification may help you get internship opportunities with your local town or city emergency departments and get volunteer hours. In addition, you could become a Disaster Service Worker which will allow you to help first responders during an emergency.
We encourage you to try for an Amateur HAM radio license once you have completed this course. This license will enable you to communicate on a public open network and is one of the best ways to communicate in an emergency. We host events related to communications.
The Santa Clara County Teen CERT Volunteer Program trains teens ages 13-18 in Santa Clara County with valuable disaster preparedness and basic emergency response skills. Teens learn skills including disaster preparedness, fire and utility safety, stop the bleed skills, and basic search and rescue.
To find out more information visit their website at sccteencert.org or email them at scctcert@gmail.com
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