Responsible for overall leadership of the drill. This can include assigning volunteers to the Safety, Well-being and First Aid teams, prioritizing which simulated incidents need to be escalated to emergency responders, and leading a discussion of lessons learned at the drill’s conclusion.

Responsible for receiving, dispatching and documenting radio/walkie communications with radio operators to escalate critical incidents to emergency responders. CERT provides radio training and equipment to communications leads so they can use the radios effectively.

Responsible for signing in volunteers, collecting incident report forms from various teams, and logging incidents actions/updates on an incident status board. This person works closely with the incident commander and communications lead.

Responsible for establishing a First Aid station, gathering medical supplies, and providing basic first aid/comfort.

Responsible for identifying and responding to hazards, such as house fires, and broken gas and water lines.

Responsible for providing support to team members and neighbors that have experienced stress or trauma from the event and checks on team members to prevent burnout.