Three CERT programs -- Arlington County, VA; Cohasset, MA; and Middle Township, NJ -- were interviewed about their experiences before, during, and after the historic storm.
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CERT In Action
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CERT competitive events are becoming increasingly popular for CERT volunteers to showcase their skills and take part in additional training.
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CERT volunteers are often called upon to assist with anything from traffic accidents, to warming stations for firefighters, to light search and rescue operations. There are times, however, when CERT volunteers are asked to support even more dire emergencies.
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Companion animals are a large part of many Americans’ lives, but pet owners’ failure to properly plan for pet transport and care during emergencies is still an area of concern.
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Course Name: E0428 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer
This course prepares participants to deliver FEMA’s CERT Basic Training course.
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Course Name: E0427 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager
This course prepares participants to establish and sustain an active local CERT program.
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Corrections from July 2014 E-Brief
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Hamden CERT Supports Residents, Firefighters in Overnight Apartment Blaze
In February, Hamden (Conn.) CERT brought relief to a number of displaced individuals after an overnight fire tore through their 28-unit apartment building.
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New Jersey CERT Programs Provide Super Bowl Support
The Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos were not the only teams hard at work on Super Bowl Sunday this past February.
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links and informational data on various disaster preparedness resources
and events and does not endorse any non-federal events, entities,
organizations, services or products. Please let us know about other
events and services for individual and community preparedness that could
be included in future newsletters by contacting citizencorps@dhs.gov.
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