CERTCON 2022
Thank you to everyone who came out to the CERTCON 2022 event held in Alexandria, VA. CERTCON is open to everyone interested in emergency preparedness and response, including volunteers for Medical Reserve Corps, Red Cross, Team Rubicon, among others. We encourage anyone, a member of CERT or not, to attend the 2023 CERTCON. Check out […]
EPLEX 2022
AAACERT is proud to have helped support the 2022 EPLEX event at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport on November 5, 2022 by providing over 30 volunteers to help first responders from the BWI Fire Department and surrounding jurisdictions train for a mass casualty incident such as a plane crash. Great moulage added to the realism. The […]
ALX VA Newsletter Nov-Dec 2022
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. Here is the holiday edition of the CERT newsletter, with a focus hazards and safety tips for cooking. The second page of the newsletter covers safety for shopping […]
CERTCON 2022 | Nov 18-20 | GW MS in Alexandria
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 first year it will be hosted by the National Capital Region CERT Consortium (NCRC). This multi-day event will feature sessions on community safety such […]
Show Your Sign – Recovery Month 2022
September is Recovery Month. Join the Anne Arundel County Department of Health’s campaign and SHOW US YOUR SIGN! https://www.aahealth.org/show-us-your-sign/
Elktonia Carr’s Beach Signing Ceremony
AAACERT was very proud to provide traffic and parking support to the City of Annapolis during the historic Elktonia Carr’s Beach Signing Ceremony. The following snippet is from the Chesapeake Conservancy website at: https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/elktonia-beach/ Elktonia Beach, a 5-acre waterfront parcel on the Chesapeake Bay, is the last remnant […]
Last CERT Basic Class of 2022
Friends, we need your help! Please post this to your social feeds and ask your friends and familymembers if they are interested. Our last CERT Basic class of 2022 is quickly approaching and seats are still available. The first class is starting September 9th. Please visit our website for details on the class including scheduling, […]
2022 Emergency Preparedness Expo
We hope you will come out and join AAACERT and the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management for the 2022 Emergency Preparedness Expo. The expo will be held Saturday, September 17 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 […]
First Sundays with The Arc
The Arc, “…advocate(s) for equity and access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live self-determined lives and foster opportunities towards self-sufficiency.” Since June, AAACERT has been proud to set up our community tent next to The Arc Central Chesapeake Region during the First Sunday Arts Festival in Annapolis. AAACERT provided emergency and disaster […]
National Night Out 2022, Thank You
We would like to thank everyone who visited our tents during the 2022 National Night Out event held at the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company in Severna Park and the Lula G. Scott Community Center in Shady Side. The sun was out, and the temps were high, but AAACERT members came prepared with fans, hats, […]
ALX VA Newsletter July-August 2022
Our friends at Alexandria VA CERT create very informative newsletters. We are happy to begin sharing them with the community at large. Please keep in mind the contact information you see in this newsletter are specific to Alexandria VA unless otherwise noted. This month’s newsletter highlights the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline available by calling […]
Pride Festival Booth 2022
Anne Arundel Annapolis CERT was honored to participate in the 2022 Pride Festival in Annapolis on Saturday June 04. Volunteer members of AAACERT also participated as the Pride Parade Marshals, helping to organize the participants and keep the parade route safe for everyone. At the festival, our tent was joined by tents from Anne Arundel […]
Last Minute Request, No Problem!
On June 2, the Anne Arundel County Food Bank realized they needed help with an expected rush of vehicles coming to pick up diapers. Their first call, AAACERT. Without hesitation, AAACERT president Bruce Morgenstern made a few calls and arrived on scene with two other AAACERT volunteers. Traffic vests on and radios charged, they handled […]
Hunger Hero Award 2022
Congratulations to AAACERT’s President, Bruce Morgenstern, for receiving the Hunger Hero Award Commitment to Service. During the pandemic, AAACERT’s all-volunteer members donated almost 8,000 hours of service. One of the organizations where members donated their hours was at the Anne Arundel County Food Bank. The following commnets are from the Facebook page of the […]
Congrats, CERT Basic Class of May 2022
Congratulations to the May 2022 CERT Basic class. Anne Arundel Annapolis CERT’s second class of 2022. The May 2022 class underwent its training and final disaster simulation exercise at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD. This group was challenged with under 10 participants which added extra stress to the search […]
Congrats, CERT Basic Class of April 2022
Congratulations to the April 2022 CERT Basic class. Anne Arundel Annapolis CERT’s first class of 2022. The April 2022 class underwent its training and final disaster simulation exercise at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, MD. This group was close to pre pandemic size with almost 20 participants. During the simulation, […]
AAACERT Makes FEMA News
AAACERT is proud to have been recognized in the FEMA CERT/ICPS newsletter for April 2022. Our work last year at the Russett Community Cleanup Day for Earth Day was our first but not our last event with the Russett Community. We’ll continue again this year and expand to help with other events the community has […]
Congrats, TEEN CERT Basic Class of March 2022!
Congratulations to the March 2022 Teen CERT Basic training class from Glen Burnie High School, 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 […]
AAACERT Visits AACo PD Aviation Unit
AAACERT members were invited to visit the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Aviation Unit. AA Co PD officers explainedthe equipment and ability of the Bell 407GXi helicopter among other items. This equipment helps police officers cover more ground and faster than ground-based officers. Visits like these are just part of the perks volunteer members […]
Helping Our Neighboring Counties
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.