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
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
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
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
From left: Marta Jones, Operations Manager, AACo Food Bank; Roy Dunning, AAACERT Member; Leah Aiello Paley, CEO, AACo Food Bank; Bruce Morgenstern, AAACERT Member. AAACERT members Roy Dunning and Bruce Morgenstern helped to direct traffic in the parking lot of
Thank you to AAACERT members Joy, Bruce, DJ and, of course, our partner Jim (far left) at AACo OEM. We want to thank everyone who visited our booth at this year’s Ferndale Festival. It was a perfect weather day, and
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
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
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.