The most significant aspects of ALERT service, in addition to the professional training and experience of its members, are the men’s desire to serve others, their willingness to follow direction, and their wholehearted approach to the tasks set before them. These distinctive qualities enable ALERT men to creatively adapt their collective skills in meeting the unique needs of people in crisis.
ALERT can provide support in four areas:
Disaster Relief
In the wake of tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, mud slides, forest fires, snow storms, etc., ALERT can assist with cleanup efforts such as:
- Tree removal
- Recovery of personal property
- Removal of mud and debris
- Emergency medicine
- Building repairs
- Ham radio communications
- Evacuation shelter logistics
To learn more about how ALERT has assisted in disaster relief in the past, go to our Disaster Relief History page.
Search & Rescue
ALERT is equipped to perform wilderness, underwater, and aerial searches for lost people or items.
ALERT men are trained in:
- Grid search techniques
- Land navigation
- Wilderness survival
- High-angle rescue
- Rescue Systems One (structural collapse)
- Ham Radio communications
Underwater operations include:
- Crime scene investigation
- Surveying and mapping
- Heavy underwater lifting
- Recovery of weapons, aircraft, bodies, vehicles, etc.
Community Service
Service to communities is conducted primarily on a local level in support of special events.
- Traffic control
- Music presentations
- Event cleanup
- Logistical support
- Construction
- Flag presentations
ALERT is also willing to travel to cities across the country to support city-sponsored “character initiatives.”
- Home repair for the elderly
- Construction assistance for low-income families
- City-improvement projects
Humanitarian Aid
On an international level, ALERT provides humanitarian aid in the form of:
- Improvement of living conditions
- Relocation assistance
- Food and medicine distribution
- Road repair
- Shelter construction
