Volunteers are needed to role-play as victims for the 2018 CERTCON. We could use your help! 2018 CERTCON Mass Casualty Incident Field Exercise 2018 CERTCON, the Mid-Atlantic conference for Community Emergency Response Teams, is conducting mass casualty emergency preparedness exercises. These exercises
Three law enforcement officers in Georgia were hospitalized in May after being exposed to toxic fumes at the scene of a possible chemical suicide. Chemical suicides involve people mixing easily-attainable chemicals to produce a toxic gas, which can kill rather quickly. Often
CERTCON 2018 is almost here!! Register TODAY! The Montgomery County (Maryland) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is sponsoring the annual CERT conference in the National Capital Region. The conference will provide education and hands-on training to CERTs in the Mid-Atlantic region. The CERTCON
Instructor John Schirrippa teaching Basic CERT module one. AAACERT Late Spring Basic CERT underway at the Anne Arundel Fire Department (AAFD) Academy in Millersville. This is the second of three class that will be held in 2018. Basic CERT classes
Anne Arundel – Annapolis CERT was one of 75 grant recipients the Emergency Response and Safety Grants sponsored by BGE. The 2018 grants totaled $310,000 for the 75 agencies and organizations. AAACERT received a grant for $3,000 to purchase traffic
I’ve seen it among my co-workers, depression and PTSD. Working in a high stress environment where one sees the worse of the worse will take it’s toll! We are not superhuman. Recognize some of the symptoms. Talking to others is
FEMA Student Identification (SID) number is a unique number generated and assigned to anyone who needs or is required to take training provided by a FEMA organization (including training partners TEEX, LSU, CTOS, NMT-EMRTC, etc.). Your FEMA SID uniquely identifies
FEMA announced a new on-line course, “Damage Assessment Operations Training” IS-1160. Many CERTs are involved with their local OEMs in providing damage assessment as part of their regular mission. Even those who aren’t may benefit from the knowledge provided in
When disaster strikes, it can be a challenge to effectively mobilize, organize, and deploy resources needed to perform wide area searches. This course is an excellent training opportunity for any jurisdiction or agency that may face such an emergency. The
28 May 2018: Anne Arundel & Annapolis CERT members assisted the City of Annapolis with the annual Memorial Day Parade serving as Parade Marshals. The parade began on Amos Garret, proceeded down West Street, went around Church Circle and down
Anne Arundel – Annapolis CERT is pleased to announce the formation of an AAACERT Amateur Radio Net! The net will meet monthly on the third Tuesday. The first net will take place on Tuesday, 19 June. The net will meet
CERT Basic training consists of 20.5 hours of training including a mass casualty exercise. The purpose of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic training is to provide you with basic skills necessary to respond to your community’s immediate needs
Congratulations to four members of AAACERT who passed their Amateur Radio Licensing test on Saturday, 11 November. Dorffner, Rosanne (Rosy) KC3KFF Dorffner, Joseph (Joe) KC3KFG Stump, Donald (Don) KC3KFO Bruthers, Richard (Scott) KC3KFT Welcome to the world of Amateur Radio
The holidays are approaching and our supporters, friends and family will be busy shopping for gifts, decorations, and more. By reminding them to shop at smile.amazon.com linked to Anne Arundel County Annapolis CERT, we can increase our AmazonSmile donation. The
Anne Arundel Radio Club is hosting FREE training to become an amateur “ham” radio operator! The training is for the entry level license (Technician) and will be held consecutive Saturdays from 0830 to 1200, beginning 07 October and ending 11 November
Dates for both July and September have been released and registration is open! Schedule for Summer: Friday, July 28: 6pm-9pm Saturday, July 29: 8am-5pm Sunday, July 30: 8am-3pm Saturday, August 5: 8am-1pm (disaster simulation) Click here to register for the
TRAINING DESCRIPTION: A new coordinated, multi-disciplinary training program, developed through the national Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2), is being offered for all emergency responders and those supporting Traffic Incident Management operations – police, firefighters, EMS, state and local departments
The 2017 NCR SWAT FSE, which is scheduled for April 26, 2017, is one (1) of two (2) exercises in the 2016-2017 NCR SWAT Exercise Series focused on exercising the NCR Coordinated Tactical Response Plan. Six (6) venues will host
On February 15, 2017, Ray and Sharon Wingo were recognized at the monthly Anne Arundel County – Annapolis (AAA) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) monthly training session for outstanding service to the team and broader community. For years, Ray and
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