Description
The San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to design, develop, conduct, and evaluate a progressive series of three exercises – tabletop, drill, and full-scale – for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members. The goal of the CERT Exercise Series is to improve the readiness and capabilities of CERT volunteers within the County Operational Area, strengthen the County’s overall community resilience, and support the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Preparedness Goal. The selected consultant will be responsible for ensuring the proposed CERT Exercise Series project is designed to enhance community preparedness and resilience by conducting regular, realistic emergency response exercises involving CERT volunteers and local agencies.
• The consultant will design, develop, conduct, and evaluate the entire CERT Exercise Series on behalf of the County.
• The consultant will ensure the proposed CERT Exercise Series project is designed to enhance community preparedness and resilience.
• The consultant will conduct regular, realistic emergency response exercises involving CERT volunteers and local agencies.
• The consultant will ensure the CERT Exercise Series aligns with FEMA’s Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program and reflects local hazard profiles.