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Members of AAACERT assisted the American Red Cross and Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department with fire education and installation of fire alarms on Saturday, July 25th. Volunteers installed 52 smoke detectors...(click to read more)
From the Maryland Poison Center at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Garden and Outdoor Safety While gardening and spending time outside can be fun and rewarding, they can...(click to read more)
Members Rick Cooper, Anne Cooper, and Erick Graves did not hesitate to volunteer when organizers of Paint the Town: An Evening with the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County realized...(click to read more)
Congratulations to the April 2026 CERT Basic training class. The final exercise was held at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD. Check out our Facebook page...(click to read more)
From the Maryland Poison Center at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Home Remedies People Use for Poisonings (But Shouldn’t!) The majority of poisoning cases managed by the Maryland...(click to read more)
Congratulations to the Early Spring (March) 2025 CERT Basic training class. The final exercise was held at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD. Check out our...(click to read more)
AAACERT’s First Aid Support Team (FAST) gathered for its annual training meeting, a yearly tradition focused on keeping members sharp, confident, and ready for any event. Volunteers spent the day...(click to read more)
AAACERT members were honored to support the community outreach and health/safety check at the location that inspired this new bill. Representing the team (from top left of picture) were Mike...(click to read more)
AAACERT members were out in full force for Odenton Day 2025 at the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company, connecting with neighbors and sharing practical safety skills. Volunteers staffed a lively community...(click to read more)
AAACERT volunteers played a key role in a mass‑casualty training exercise at Baltimore‑Washington Medical Center (BWMC) in Glen Burnie, helping hospital staff sharpen their emergency response capabilities. Members arrived early...(click to read more)