These teams are composed of about 2-12 residents from the target communities and are trained and equipped by the Belize Red Cross and presented to NEMO, enhancing their teams and assisting in the national response to disasters within their respective communities.

• CDRTs are certified in 14 Subjects as listed below:
• CDRTs and Disasters
• CDRTs and Disaster Preparedness
• Community Assessment after a Disaster Psychosocial
• Support in Disasters
• Fire Safety
• Emergency Care
• Light Search and Rescue Operations
• Shelter Management
• Public Health in Emergencies and Vector Control
• Climate Change
• Livelihoods Assessment and Analysis
• Children and Adolescents in Disaster
• Violence and Crime Prevention, Mitigation and Response
• Telecommunication
• CDRTS – COMMUNITY DISASTER RESPONSE
• TEAMS

The training also covers additional subjects such as HIV & AIDS Prevention and First Aid & CPR and is carried out by BRC with assistance for facilitation from other partners engaged in the different fields of specialization, e.g., Fire Department (Fire Safety); NEMO (Shelter Management); Ministry of Health (Public Health); Marine IT, (Telecommunication); CERT (Search & Rescue).

In June, 2011, while the community of Jane Usher Boulevard was engaged in DRR activities, four schools: St. John Vianney R.C., Queen Square Anglican, James Garbutt S.D.A. and Salvation Army Primary Schools, received DRR training, saw the formation of 5 trained brigades, received school safety equipment and developed their School Safety Plan.