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People's Association

Community Emergency and Engagement Committees

Discover how C2Es strengthen community resilience through emergency preparedness planning, training, and coordinated crisis response.

Last updated 16 January 2026

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Community Emergency Response Team
Role of a CERT member
Trainings Provided:
To volunteer as a CERT member, please sign up via the Registration Form

The Community Emergency and Engagement Committees (C2Es) , an amalgamation of the former Emergency Preparedness (EP) Group and Civil Defence Executive Committees (CDEC), are the community EP units formed in each constituency. They help strengthen community resilience.

During peace time, C2Es develop and maintain the Community EP plans, structures and systems. They organise exercises and EP activities to stay prepared and ensure operational readiness during emergencies. The C2Es also partner various government emergency authorities to educate public about Community EP.

During times of emergency, C2Es coordinate community resources and grassroots’ emergency response efforts. Together with other grassroots organisations, they help emergency authorities defuse tension and restore public confidence and normalcy by disseminating critical information and collecting feedback.

A group of people posing for a photo in front of a "Safety & Security Day" banner, some holding a sign celebrating 20 years.

PA C2E and CERT members at a Safety & Security Day organised in a condominium to raise awareness of how residents can respond should a crisis occur in their estate.

Community Emergency Response Team

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is an organised group of volunteers specially trained to respond to an emergency and assist the community in the recovery process. CERT strengthens the emergency response capabilities of the local community. Its members are able to render basic first aid, evacuation and crowd control before as well as after the emergency authorities arrive

First formed in 2004 as part of the Residents’ Committees and Neighbourhood Committees to support the EP Group and CDEC, CERT members are made up of grassroots leaders and residents who stay in the vicinity.

Role of a CERT member

  • Help the community respond to and recover from emergencies Disseminate critical information to residents Work together with constituency emergency units to organise EP days and other EP programmes for residents Help identify residents requiring special assistance during emergencies

Trainings Provided:

  • CPR+AED Training (with 2 years certification) Standard First Aid Training (with 2 years certification)

To volunteer as a CERT member, please sign up via the Registration Form

Registration Form