ALX VA Newsletter Apr-Jun 2024
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 template of what numbers to keep handy is what’s important. The theme of the April-June […]
April 2024 FEMA Preparedness Newsletter
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 community is sharing some of the information from these monthly newsletters. Think of it […]
AAACERT Supports Salvation Army
AAACERT was and is honored to support Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Anne Arundel County Department of Aging & Disabilities, and our fellow citizens of #AnneArundel County with a Dec. 3 food distribution.
2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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 served as City Parade Marshals for the annual Annapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade. As City Parade Marshals, AAACERT members serve as the city’s eyes and ears, helping authorities […]
Congrats CERT Basic Class of Mar’24
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 HELP ARRIVED. It was a beautiful sunny, windy, chilly day. The group performed excellently and […]
ALX VA Newsletter Jan-Mar 2024
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 template of what numbers to keep handy is what’s important. The theme of the January […]
Dec’23 AACo OEM Quarterly Newsletter
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 other things, hazard mitigation – reducing the impact of unavoidable disasters. Please visit the Office […]
Congrats CERT Basic Class of Oct’23
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 found all our volunteer victims. Check out our Facebook page for more photos of this and […]
ALX VA Newsletter Oct-Dec 2023
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 and helping people cope. The second page addresses emergency and disaster preparation for persons with […]
CERTCON 2023 | Oct 20-22 | U of DC
Yes, you read that right, CERTCON. This event is open to EVERYONE, not just CERT members. The National Capital Region has been hosting a CERTCON since 2011. This year marks the second year it will be hosted by the National Capital Region CERT Consortium (NCRC) in conjunction with the DC Mayor’s office and ServeDC. Some of […]
2023 Emergency Preparedness Expo
We hope you will come out and join AAACERT and the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management for the 2023 Emergency Preparedness Expo. The expo will be held Saturday, September 16 from 10am-2pm at the Anne Arundel Community College Arundel Mills Campus. This free, family-friendly event has hands-on displays, games, and activities for all […]
Congrats, CERT Basic Class of May 2023!
Congratulations to the May 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 found all our volunteer victims. Check out our Facebook page for more photos of this and […]
Creation of the New Food Council
AAACERT members Roy Dunning and Bruce Morgenstern helped to direct traffic in the parking lot of the Anne Arundel County Food Bank in Crownsville, MD on May 3, 2023. This was a special occasion as County Executive Steuart Pittman signed Executive Order No. 60 to establish the Anne Arundel County Food Council. Please click here […]
Ferndale Festival 2023
We want to thank everyone who visited our booth at this year’s Ferndale Festival. It was a perfect weather day, and the turnout was fantastic. We look forward to the next community-based event where we can say hello and introduce you to CERT and our organization, Anne Arundel Annapolis CERT. Check out our website for […]
Congrats Severn School TEEN CERT Basic Class of April 2023!
Congratulations to the April 2023 Teen CERT Basic training class from Severn School. What an amazing group. After two other local schools had to pull out, Severn School students stepped up and almost filled the class. The students participated in CERT training at their school before coming together for the final exercise at the […]
ALX VA Newsletter April-June 2023
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 new issue of the Alexandria CERT newsletter focuses on flooding: Flooding is one of the more costly natural disasters that can affect a community. More frequent, more […]
Congrats, CERT Basic Class of March 2023!
Congratulations to the March 2023 CERT Basic training class. The final exercise at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD consisted of 14 class members. It was a beautiful sunny day, the calm after the storm. The group performed excellently and found all our volunteer victims. Check out our Facebook page for […]
AAACERT Has a New Logo
We are proud to introduce our new logo. After over two years of planning and many rounds of votes and edits, members have chosen this logo and we couldn’t be more excited.
ALX VA Newsletter Jan 2023
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 new issue of the Alexandria CERT newsletter is for your pets: how to prepare yourself and them for disasters and things to do for them during and […]
Congrats, TEEN CERT Basic Class of October 2022!
Congratulations to the October 2022 Teen CERT Basic training class from Meade High School and Severn School. Each class participated in CERT training at their schools before coming together for the final exercise at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD. The class performed extremely well despite not knowing each other. […]