Collier Area Reporting Team (CART)

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Collier Area Reporting Team
CART

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Many events require trained eyes to report the impact

OVERVIEW

As a special initiative of Collier County Emergency Management we a starting a program for the public to have input to our office so that we can get a better picture of the impact of a storm, or other hazardous event, occurring within the county. For the major hazardous events we will deploy governmental teams to assess the impact of those events. However, for those less obvious events such as an isolated storm in a very small portion of the county, we may not be aware of the damages it caused. So, we are starting the Collier Area Reporting Team (CART) in order to get immediate feedback about a hazardous event so that we can deploy resources (help), if warranted, or warn the public, if necessary.

The CART will have two aspects to it. One will readilly accept the general public input. The other will be a deliberate attempt to get reports from representatives in each of our communities throughout the county. People interested in participating in a more active role within the CART cadre can obtain specialized training from our office.
For those already in a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) or Neighborhood Watch program, you don't need to be in another program. We will provide this additional training, upon request, to complement your existing programs.

CONCEPT OF EMPLOYMENT/OPERATIONS

This is an example of some of the information we'd like to
have reported to us.

Using a storm event for this illustration, immediately following the passage of a storm cell through your neighborhood, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will send out a request, either through E-mail, the telephone "Notifier" system, and/or Emergency E-Mail to your pagers/E-mail/Cell Phone and ask for CART members to report the effect of the event on their neighborhood. (NOTE: It is just as important to get information that there were NO damages/effects as there are to resport specific/broad impacts.
CART members do not necessarily need to be activated by the EOC. They can self-activate. Anyone can call the Emergency Management Office (774-8444) to report damages. If the hazardous event has caused a "life-threatening" situation/environment, your first call should be to 9-1-1, as an emergency call. Then call us as the imminent danger/emergency passes. CERT & Neighborhood Watch members should call the EOC.

This is an example of some of the information we'd like to
have reported to us.

COMMUNICATIONS

This is an example of some of the information we'd like to
have reported to us.

CART members can relay information to the EOC by several means:

- During weekday, office hours & during Emergency Operations Center Activations,

The preferred means would be through our internet Damage Assessment reporting site. This is so you don't have to spend a lot of time dialing to a telephone which may be busy.
You can telephone our office and make a brief report - 774-8444.
Call the Sheriff's dispatch office - 793-9300.

- Outside office hours,

Call the Sheriff's dispatch office - 793-9300.
Although this site is only staffed during normal & Emergency Operations working hours, It would still be nice for you to use the form at this link ( Damage Assessment ) after you make your report to the Sheriff's office so we can follow-up on the next day, if warranted.

SAMPLE SITUATIONS TO REPORT