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 from household cleaning products is the second most common call
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 and found most of our volunteer victims. With a smaller
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 at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville,
Congratulations to the October 2024 CERT Basic training class. The final exercise was held at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD. The students had a wide range of backgrounds and experience but they all came together
Members of AAACERT participated in an active shooter drill on the Eastern Shore for the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants on September 27. Using realistic wounds, AAACERT members acted as victims at five stations. Each station focused on a specific
The 2024 Russett Community’s Fall Festival had over 60 vendor tables. AAACERT was honored to be asked to help direct vendor traffic into their assigned spots while keeping pedestrians safe from vehicle traffic. We look forward to helping again next
Did you know you should shake or turn your fire extinguishers about once per month? Yup, you should to help keep the powered inside loose. Not all fire extinguishers can put out all types of fires. That’s what the ABC
Our last CERT class of 2024 is fast approaching. We have a few seats still available and we’d love to fill the class. CERT class is a 20-hour in-person CERT Basic Training class. Volunteer to become a trained member of
From our friends at Alexandria VA CERT. Please keep in mind the contact information you see in this newsletter are specific to Alexandria VA unless otherwise noted. This month’s newsletter has lots of information about substance use disorders and legel/illlicit
From our friends at the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management. Newsletter Link Please see attached the Summer edition of The Disaster Dispatch, the quarterly newsletter of the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management. This issue discusses, among
Congratulations to the May 2024 CERT Basic training class. The final exercise at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD consisted of a full class with many speaking Spanish as a first language. This presented real-world challenges
From our friends at Alexandria VA CERT. Please keep in mind the contact information you see in this newsletter are specific to Alexandria VA unless otherwise noted. This month’s newsletter has lots of information for the Alexandria area but the
Every month, FEMA prepares a newsletter highlighting key preparedness items for individuals and communities. AAACERT encourages everyone to sign up for this invaluable information by visiting the following link: FEMA Preparedness Newsletter Signup A new feature we’ll be providing to
The COVID-19 pandemic might be over, but food insecurity is not. Many residents of Anne Arundel County are struggling to put food on their table. Members of the Salvation Army and AAACERT member Bruce Morgenstern (right). AAACERT supports a number
Tom Cagle (black shirt) lead city parade marshal surrounded by 11 AAACERT members. One of the more active list of events AAACERT members support are the many parades in the City of Annapolis. On Sunday, March 17, 11 AAACERT members
Congratulations to the March 2024 CERT Basic training class. The final exercise at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD consisted of only 8 class members. But they all came together to get the job done UNTIL
From our friends at Alexandria VA CERT. Please keep in mind the contact information you see in this newsletter are specific to Alexandria VA unless otherwise noted. This month’s newsletter has lots of information for the Alexandria area but the
From our friends at the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management. Newsletter Link Please see attached the December edition of The Disaster Dispatch, the quarterly newsletter of the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management. This issue discusses, among
Congratulations to the October 2023 CERT Basic training class. The final exercise at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD consisted of 13 class members. It was a beautiful sunny day. The group performed excellently and
From our friends at Alexandria VA CERT. Please keep in mind the contact information you see in this newsletter are specific to Alexandria VA unless otherwise noted. The theme of the October – December issue is emotional aspects of disasters