Built for CERT Teams

Real-Time Coordination
for Emergency Response

CERT Command gives field teams and county EOC a shared operating picture during disaster response activations β€” without radios, paper forms, or guesswork.

Request a Pilot for Your Team

Everything a volunteer needs, right in their pocket.

A simple, stress-tested iOS app built for field conditions. Check in, submit reports, track your assignments, and stay connected to your team β€” all without radio calls.

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Live Member Location

Your GPS position is shared with your team in real time. See your teammates on a live map β€” color-coded by status so you know instantly who needs help.

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ICS-213 Field Reports

Submit structured incident reports directly from the field. High-severity reports auto-escalate to County EOC. All reports are timestamped, named, and permanently logged.

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Task Assignments

See tasks assigned to you or your sub-team. Update status in the field and mark tasks complete. New tasks assigned by your leader appear automatically β€” no refresh needed.

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Member Status

Set your own status: Available, On Task, Unavailable, Need Help, or Injured. Teammates can update your status if you're separated β€” critical when members don't have phones.

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Sub-Team View

See everyone in your sub-team at a glance β€” their name, role, and live status. Tap any teammate to update their status directly from your phone.

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Incident Log

A running timestamped activity feed of every check-in, status change, report, and task assignment during the activation. ICS-214 compliant β€” saved to a permanent audit log.

πŸ” PIN check-in β€” no accounts needed
πŸ“‘ 10-second live sync
πŸ”” Push alerts for new task assignments
πŸ“ Shares live GPS location with team map
πŸ’Ύ Reports saved across app restarts
πŸ“± Free β€” iOS 17+

Command the field from any browser.

No app install for team leaders. The dashboard runs in any browser β€” laptop, tablet, or phone β€” and updates in real time as field conditions change.

sapphire.certcommand.org/dashboard
Sapphire Point CERT
● Active  Β·  12 members checked in
3 open tasks
NAME
ROLE
STATUS
TEAM
Scott M.
Team Leader
● Available
Green
Sarah M.
CERT Member
● On Task
Green
Tom R.
Medical
● Available
Red
Maria L.
CERT Member
● Unavailable
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Sub-Teams
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    Live RosterEvery checked-in member with their name, role, ICS position, equipment, and real-time status β€” updated the moment anything changes in the field.
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    Member Location MapAll active members plotted on a live map. Color-coded pins show available, on task, or needing help at a glance.
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    Sub-Team ManagementCreate color-coded sub-teams, assign members, and assign tasks to entire sub-teams at once. Teams auto-dissolve when all members check out.
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    Task BoardCreate tasks with priority (Life Safety / High / Medium / Low), assign to individuals or sub-teams, and track progress through Open β†’ Assigned β†’ Completed.
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    Member TransferRequest to borrow a member from another team mid-activation. The owning team accepts or declines. The borrowed member appears on your roster while the transfer is active.
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    ICS-214 Audit LogEvery action is timestamped and written to a permanent SQLite audit log. Export after the activation for after-action reports and compliance.
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    County Broadcast BannerCounty-wide alerts appear as a persistent scrolling banner across all team dashboards simultaneously, keeping every team leader informed without any phone calls.

One screen for the entire county.

The County EOC dashboard aggregates every active team in real time. Coordinators get full situational awareness and direct communication across all teams β€” no phone calls required.

county.certcommand.org
COUNTY EOC β€” ACTIVE
πŸ“’ BROADCAST ACTIVE
All teams: report to staging β€” shelter ops in effect
TEAM
MBR
STATUS
RPT
Sapphire
8
● Active
2
Glenn
5
● Active
0
Lakewood
3
⚠ Attn
1
Lorraine
6
● Active
0
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    All-Teams SummaryEvery team's activation status, member count, and open report count β€” all in one view, updating live via WebSocket.
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    Broadcast MessagesSend an urgent message to all teams simultaneously. It appears as a persistent scrolling banner on every team dashboard until cleared.
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    Escalated Field ReportsHigh-severity reports from the field are automatically forwarded to County EOC β€” no manual relay. Review, acknowledge, and track resolution.
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    Live Activation StatusSee which teams are currently active vs. standing by. Each team controls their own activation β€” their status is reflected instantly across the county view.
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    No Third-Party Data SharingAll data stays on county-controlled infrastructure. No cloud vendor, no analytics, no external API calls. Your activation data belongs to you.

Up and running in minutes.

No app store accounts for team leaders, no central server subscription. Each team runs their own isolated instance.

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Team Leader Starts the Server

A lightweight server runs on any VPS or local machine. Takes under 5 minutes to deploy with Docker.

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Volunteers Download the App

CERT Command is a free iOS app. Volunteers enter the team server address and PIN β€” no account creation required.

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Check In at Activation

Each volunteer checks in with their name, role, and available equipment. They appear on the dashboard map immediately.

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Coordinate in Real Time

Leaders assign tasks, track locations, receive field reports, and manage sub-teams β€” all from a browser on any device.

Built for every level of CERT operations.

Whether you're a small neighborhood team or a county program managing multiple teams, CERT Command scales to fit.

CERT Volunteers

A simple iOS app to check in, update your status, submit field reports, view assigned tasks, see your team on a live map, and review the incident log. No training required β€” designed to work under stress.

Team Leaders

A full web dashboard to manage your live roster, assign tasks, track locations, manage sub-teams, request member transfers, and review ICS-214 compliant logs β€” from any browser.

County EOC

A county-level dashboard that aggregates all team summaries, receives escalated high-priority reports, and broadcasts alerts to every active team simultaneously.

Bring CERT Command to Your Program

We're expanding pilots to CERT programs and county emergency management offices across the United States. Setup is free and takes less than an hour.

For CERT Teams

Any active CERT program can request a hosted instance for their next training exercise or activation. We'll help you get set up at no cost.

For Counties & OEMs

County emergency management offices can deploy the full multi-team + EOC dashboard to coordinate all CERT teams in their jurisdiction from a single screen.

Contact Us to Get Started

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