SAVE THE DATE! March 21-27, 2021
This year’s National Poison Prevention Week is March 21-27, 2021! More to come! #NPPW21
Always Look Both Ways, Twice
Seniors in the Shady Side, MD area are excited to finally get the call to come and receive their COVID-19 vaccination shot. With limited parking at the Lula Scott Head Start Center, many visitors need to park across the street. Walking across a busy two-lane road can be dangerous especially since some drivers do not […]
Tick Tock…Tick Tock, Time is Counting Down
We have only 1 slot available for our upcoming EARLY SPRING CERT BASIC CLASS. Sign up now at the link below. As for the LATE SPRING CERT BASIC CLASS, there are only a couple of slots open for that. We do not expect these to remain open long, so click that link and sign up […]
Members train in CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid
WHAT DO YOU DO? You’re at home, work, or simply grocery shopping. You hear screaming and see someone bleeding badly from the arm and a small cut on their head. Many people can freeze in a situation like this but those trained in life-saving techniques of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Automated External Defibrillator, and Basic First Aid […]
CERT Basic Classes NOW OPEN
Our CERT Basic classes in March and April are now open. Due to COVID-19 precautions, space is very limited so sign up quickly. The Basic CERT class is approximately 24 hours of instruction in basic disaster skills over 4 days. CERT Basic Training is designed to prepare you to help yourself and to help others […]
Did You Know…?
Did you know AAACERT has a YouTube channel? Check us out and be sure to subscribe to be notified when new videos are uploaded. Right now we have a few older videos and one new one from this year’s SPCA Lights on the Bay traffic management event. We are always interested in having you take […]
Group Helps with Food Distribution
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.
Introducing…Our New Site!
AAACERT is proud to announce our newly redesigned website. We hope this site helps visitors more easily navigate to the information they need while providing more information on the activities of Anne Arundel-Annapolis CERT. Visit the new site; then tell us what you think on our Facebook page.
Annual Meeting Focuses on 2021 Strategic View
The Anne Arundel-Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team (AAACERT) conducted its annual meeting on Nov. 18, 2020. Some members were co-located at Libations Restaurant in Millersville, MD, while numerous others tuned in via teleconference. President Bruce Morgenstern led the meeting from home. The meeting both reflected on AAACERT accomplishments in 2020 during the ongoing pandemic, as well as focusing on the planned 2021 Strategic View for the organization.
Congrats, CERT Basic Class of November 2020!
Congratulations to the November 2020 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic training class.
Congratulations To Firefighter Recruit Class #60
Anne Arundel-Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team (AAACERT) provided traffic support to honor and assist the Anne Arundel Fire Training Academy’s graduation of Recruit Class #60. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the graduating class was unable to hold their ceremony safely indoors. AAACERT members stepped up to facilitate the outdoor ceremony, helping to park around 100 cars […]
New CERT Basic Training Class Completes Instruction
Congratulations to the October 2020 Basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class. The class underwent its training and final exercise in October 2020 at the Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy in Millersville, Md. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, class sizes are limited and fill fast. Interested? Please visit www.aaacert.org.
Members Train To Use The Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
When we’re driving the highways and byways, we often see trucks with ominous signs that have numbers below the image. What do these signs mean? What should we do if there is an accident involving one of these vehicles? Members of Anne Arundel-Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team recently attended a presentation on these hazard symbols […]
Members Take Traffic Training
Members of the Anne Arundel-Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team (AAACERT) underwent Traffic Control training on Oct. 9, at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold. President Bruce Morgenstern and Coordinator Joe Dorffner served as instructors. Before the practical exercise, members attended a 1-hour virtual class. AAACERT members routinely perform traffic control at many sites around the […]
Members Support Downtown Annapolis As Safe Health Practice Ambassadors
Anne Arundel-Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team (AAACERT) members are assisting the City of Annapolis in the downtown area as safe health practice ambassadors. While on their walks, the AAACERT members encourage downtown guests to maintain social distancing, avoid large groups, and wear masks. When they have masks available, they are also handing out face coverings […]
‘They See The Smiles In Our Eyes’: Masked Volunteers Distribute Food To Families
The City of Annapolis Office of Emergency Management (OEM) tasked nine trained, certified volunteers from the Anne Arundel-Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team (AAACERT) to support the city’s fire department, police, and police cadets during a food distribution to help families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic on April 27. AAACERT’s roles at the event, which took […]
AAACERT Volunteers Contribute 625 Hours to Coronavirus Pandemic Response
Twenty-five Anne Arundel-Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team (AAACERT) members have contributed more than 625 hours of volunteer service to the county and to the City of Annapolis, supporting the response to COVID-19 in the past month. April is National Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate the work that volunteers do year-round.
Volunteer Opportunity – Homeless Shelter Support
NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVATION OR FUNCTION OF AAACERT. IT IS A REQUEST FROM A NON-PROFIT FOR VOLUNTEER SUPPORT. If you choose to volunteer, please follow the directions below. VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENT: Support to non-profit extended Homeless Shelter (Crownsville/Annapolis Area) TYPE ASSIGNMENT: Type 2 Volunteer (Support to Non-Profit Organization with County assistance) REQUESTOR: Arundel House […]
20 Twitter accounts we’re following on COVID-19 preparedness
When you hear something on social media about the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, it’s important to consider who is making the statement or suggestion, what they are asking you to do, and what is the evidence for their suggested course of action. During a disaster response, it’s vital to seek out trustworthy sources of […]
AAACERT Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Anne Arundel – Annapolis Community Emergency Response Team (AAACERT), during the current COVID-19 situation, has been assisting the the Anne Arundel Office of Emergency Management in numerous positions. AAACERT trained members have been helping as Call Takers in the Emergency Operations Center, as well as helping assist the County Virtual Volunteer Mobilization Center (VVMC). […]