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Learn More About CERT

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.

Project Lifesaver

Putnam County Project Lifesaver

Project Lifesaver is the premier search and rescue program operated internationally by public safety agencies, and is strategically designed for “at risk” individuals who are prone to the life threatening behavior of wandering. The primary mission of Project Lifesaver is to provide timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children with the propensity to wander due to a cognitive condition.

PCCERT Interview With Sara Owen

PCCERT Interview With David Owen

PCCERT And Project Lifesaver

Leadership Team

Sarah Owen

Chief/Executive Director

Chris Schafer

Chief Deputy

Philip Paul

Chief Defuty

Chris Edwards

Weather Specialist

David Owen

Member Representative

2025

CERT Structure

Overall

UNITS

Outreach/Recruiting/
Engagement

Mary Claire Paul (SME)
Russ Evans (SME)
Taven Noll
Chris Schafer
Jack Smith

Chainsaw/
Debris Removal

Ed Sprinkles (SME)
Keith Royer (SME)
David Owen (SME)
Stuart Owen
Kyle Winn

Administration/
Documentation

Darcey Schafer
Rex Eaton
Betty Eaton
Bobbie Hillberry
David Hillberry
Philip Paul

Sheltering

Sarah Owen

Search and Rescue/
PLI Support

Thomas Carter (SME)
Dan Alford (SME)
David Owen (SME)
Mary Claire Paul (SME)
Brian Williams (SME)
Chris Schafer (PLI)

EOC/Communications

David Costin (ICS/COML)
Sarah Owen (ICS)
Philip Paul (COML-T)
Carl Knapp
Brian Williams

Property Damage
Assessment

Sarah Owen (SME)
Keith Royer (SME)
David Owen (SME)
Dan Alford
Ed Sprinkles

Fire/Transportation

Michael Long (Fire)
Ed Sprinkles (Fire)
Jake Quisenberry
(Transport)
Paul Weiss
Cody Storkman
( Transport)

Training

David Owen: CERT B, Chainsaws
Mary Claire Paul: Cert B
Philip Paul: CERT B, Stop the bleed
Cindy Shelley: CERT B
Taven Noll: CERT B
Sarah Owen: CERT B, ESS
Chris Schafer: ESS
Darcey Schafer: ESS
Ed Sprinkles: Fire Ops
Jack Smith: CPR
Brian Williams: Stop the Bleed

Specialist

Public Health

Brian Williams


Weather

Chris Edwards


Emergency Management Intelligence/ UAV Ops

Philip Paul


Incident Coordinator/ Safety Officer

Cindy Shelley


Member Representative/ Senior Advisor / CERT Basic

David Owen

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