March 2016 CERT E-Brief

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent this bulletin at 03/17/2016 12:00 PM EDT
CERT - Community Emergency Response Team

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CERT E-Brief

Volume 1 / Issue 1

Anderson County Community Emergency Response Team Gallops to Connect with Residents

The Anderson County, South Carolina Community Emergency Response Team expanded into a mounted search and rescue team to help the community.

FEMA Now Accepting Applications for the 2016 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2016 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards is now open.
 
 

CERT in Action
The Anderson County MSaR team conducts a search and rescue mission for a missing person.
 

Dallas CERT Connects with Community in Many Ways

To help mitigate the impact of threats and take the heavy burden off emergency services, Dallas CERT answers the call for help when citizens are in need of service.

CERT Programs Can Take Action with America’s PrepareAthon!

CERT programs across the country can join the movement to make preparedness a social norm by adding to their community’s PrepareAthon! story.

Irvine CERT Seeks to Bond Community with Police Department

Going beyond a traditional role in emergency management, Irvine CERT serves as the go-between for the community and police department.
 

2016 Training Dates

Course Name: E0427 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager

May 12-13, 2016
June 24-25, 2016
August 18-19, 2016
September 29-30, 2016

This course prepares participants to establish and sustain an active local CERT program.

Course Name: E0428 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer

May 9-11, 2016

June 20-22, 2016

August 15-17, 2016

September 26-28, 2016

This course prepares participants to deliver FEMA’s CERT Basic Training course.

 
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