CERT Basic Training Class, June 2018
CERT Basic training consists of 20.5 hours of training including a mass casualty exercise. The purpose of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic training is to provide you with basic skills necessary to respond to your community’s immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, when emergency services are not immediately available. By working […]
New AAACERT Amateur Radio Operators
Congratulations to four members of AAACERT who passed their Amateur Radio Licensing test on Saturday, 11 November. Dorffner, Rosanne (Rosy) KC3KFF Dorffner, Joseph (Joe) KC3KFG Stump, Donald (Don) KC3KFO Bruthers, Richard (Scott) KC3KFT Welcome to the world of Amateur Radio Paul Bowling, W4ATN President AAACERT
AAACERT Donations via AmazonSmile
The holidays are approaching and our supporters, friends and family will be busy shopping for gifts, decorations, and more. By reminding them to shop at smile.amazon.com linked to Anne Arundel County Annapolis CERT, we can increase our AmazonSmile donation. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to […]
Amateur “Ham” Radio Training – Free
Anne Arundel Radio Club is hosting FREE training to become an amateur “ham” radio operator! The training is for the entry level license (Technician) and will be held consecutive Saturdays from 0830 to 1200, beginning 07 October and ending 11 November with testing offered after the last class. There is no age limit, there is no […]
CERT Basic Training Course: Summer and Fall 2017 Registration Now Open!
Dates for both July and September have been released and registration is open! Schedule for Summer: Friday, July 28: 6pm-9pm Saturday, July 29: 8am-5pm Sunday, July 30: 8am-3pm Saturday, August 5: 8am-1pm (disaster simulation) Click here to register for the summer session! Schedule for Fall: Friday, September 15: 6pm-9pm Saturday, September 16: 8am-5pm Sunday, September […]
National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training
TRAINING DESCRIPTION: A new coordinated, multi-disciplinary training program, developed through the national Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2), is being offered for all emergency responders and those supporting Traffic Incident Management operations – police, firefighters, EMS, state and local departments of transportation, towing, and other incident responders. The purpose is to promote a shared understanding […]
SWAT Exercise: Need for Volunteers
The 2017 NCR SWAT FSE, which is scheduled for April 26, 2017, is one (1) of two (2) exercises in the 2016-2017 NCR SWAT Exercise Series focused on exercising the NCR Coordinated Tactical Response Plan. Six (6) venues will host and support exercise play. Multiple SWAT teams will stage at and respond to a simulated […]
Special Thanks to Ray and Sharon Wingo
On February 15, 2017, Ray and Sharon Wingo were recognized at the monthly Anne Arundel County – Annapolis (AAA) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) monthly training session for outstanding service to the team and broader community. For years, Ray and Sharon have been teaching the importance of fire safety, preparedness, and suppression for CERT and […]
Winter Preparedness Guide
Check out the Anne Arundel County Winter Storm Preparedness Guide
American Heart Association First Aid / CPR / AED
The Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED course is designed to prepare students to provide first aid and CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Heartsaver courses are intended for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), […]
CERT Basic Training Course, March 2017 Registration Open!
Dates have been released and registration is open! Schedule: Friday, March 31: 6pm-9pm Saturday, April 1: 8am-5pm Sunday, April 2: 8am-3pm Saturday, April 8: 8am-12pm (disaster simulation) Additional optional classes known as Basic + (Plus) including CPR/AED, First Aid, and Radio Communications will be offered following this class. More details to follow. Anne Arundel County […]
New Online Course: Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is offering a new self-paced, independent study course, Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency in Disaster. This course explores how religious and cultural communities are engaged during disasters, how religious and cultural diversity and practice is protected by law, and how religious and cultural diversity can strengthen emergency management capabilities. […]
National Weather Service (NWS) Sterling Open House
The Sterling Virginia office of the National Weather Service (NWS) will be holding an open hose Saturday, April 30 and Sunday May 1. This will be an opportunity to see the operations of the local NWS office. – Learn how Warnings & Forecasts are Made – Hourly Weather Balloon Launch -Child Friendly Weather Experiments – […]
CERT Basic Training Class for the Police Explorers
From April 1-3, the Anne Arundel – Annapolis CERT trained Police Explorers at the Fire Training Academy.13 students were taught lessons such as disaster preparedness, medical operations, basic search and rescue, and light fire suppression. Several exercises were conducted including basic triaging and victim carries. This was all in preparation for the final disaster simulation […]
AAA CERT to train the Police Explorers
The Anne Arundel – Annapolis CERT will be training the Police Explorers April 1-9 at the Fire Training Academy. The Anne Arundel County Police Explorer Program was created to introduce high school-aged youths to the various careers in law enforcement. Police Explorers are uniformed, non-paid members of the department which meet once a week. During […]
Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) Training
Registration is now open for a Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) training being conducted specifically for Medical Reserve Corps members in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. The class will be held on March 31, 2016 at the Prince George’s County Fire Service Building at 6820 Webster Street in Landover Hills, from 8:00am until 5:00pm. Lunch […]
CERT Basic Training Class, May 2016
Friday, 6 May, 19:00 – 22:00 Saturday, 7 May, 08:00 – 16:00 Sunday, 8 May, 08:00 – 13:30 Saturday, 21 May, 10:00 – 13:00 (final exercise) Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy 415 Maxwell Frye Road Millersville, MD 21108 Register here CERT Basic Training is designed to prepare you to help yourself and to help […]
CERT Acting Opportunity
IIF Data Solutions Inc. is currently seeking 100 participants who will be acting as “victims” who will be “rescued “ as part of the National Guards Training for Emergency Preparedness. They do these Training Exercises all across the US and have had many CERT members in the past really enjoy the experience. The Event will […]
Workplace Violence / Active shooter VIRTUAL EXERCISE
On FEBRUARY 8TH, 2 – 4 PM EST get ready to STRESS-Test your Plans Workplace violence fear is an increasing concern nationally. Do you know what to look for before violence comes to work? How do your plans reduce these risks and threats? Join Firestorm and key national partners for an expanded 120-minute, no-fee, virtual […]
CERT Basic Training, Upcoming Classes in Greenbelt, February 2016
Interesting in volunteering in your community? CERT personnel train to prepare for disasters or an overwhelming event by identifying and mitigating potential hazards in the home, school and workplace. Check out these exciting training opportunities hosted by Greenbelt: 1) Basic CERT Training – Adults Only – Feb 6th/7th, 9a-4pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prince-georges-county-basic-cert-training-class-001-tickets-19665451896 2) Spanish only CERT […]