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Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis

Community Emergency Response Team

WHAT IS AAACERT?

The Anne Arundel-Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team (AAACERT) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to building a culture of preparedness in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis. Our mission is to train community members in disaster mitigation, preparation, and response skills, empowering them to support their families and neighbors when professional first responders are not immediately available. By promoting the “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” philosophy, AAACERT aims to enhance public safety and community resilience through education, hands-on training, and active collaboration.

VOLUNTEER HOURS

2025 Jan-Aug

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VOLUNTEER HOURS PREVIOUS 5-YEARS

2024

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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*All Other Hours includes training, events, promotional, exercises, and instructor hours.

ARE YOU READY?

We offer many training opportunities to help you and your family better prepare for disasters and emergencies. These training opportunities include – CERT Basic, a variety of life saving courses such as CPR, Stop the Bleed, and First Aid; and presentations in Fire Safety and Fire Extinguisher use; just to name a few. Click below to learn and sign up for our next class. We’ve also gathered important documents, forms, and informational flyers from FEMA and put them on our Be Prepared page. Download the ones you need and please share with your friends and family. 

IN THE NEWS

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2025 Community Police Academy

** Note, applications are being accepted until AUGUST 1 ** The annual Anne Arundel County Community Police Academy starts in September. This is a unique no-cost opportunity for residents age...(click to read more)

2025 Stop the Bleed Month

Did you know May is Stop the Bleed month? Learning how recognize and stop a life threatening bleed is easy through AAACERT’s Stop the Bleed course. We offer this course...(click to read more)

2025 Infinite Hero Community Festival

Come out and say hello to AAACERT and support the amazing group at Infinite Hero on June 7 at Annapolis High School. Check out their website for more information on...(click to read more)

Maryland Poison Center March-April 2025

From the Maryland Poison Center at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Spring Cleaning Let’s spring into cleaning safely—because sparkling countertops are great, but accidental poisonings are not! Poisoning...(click to read more)

Congrats CERT Basic Class of Mar 2025

Congratulations to the March 2025 CERT Basic training class. The final exercise was held at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD. T The group performed excellently...(click to read more)

Congrats Severn School TEEN CERT Basic Class of March 2025

  Congratulations to the March 2023 Teen CERT Basic training class from Severn School. The students participated in CERT training at their school before coming together for the final exercise...(click to read more)

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