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 […]
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/
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 […]
Linthicum Fall Fair 2021
We want to thank everyone who visited our booth at this year’s Linthicum Fair. It was an absolutely beautiful 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 […]
National Night Out 2021, Thank You
We would like to thank everyone that visited our tent during the 2021 National Night Out event held at the Earleigh Heights VFC. The sun stayed away and the wind kept things at a very nice temperature after days of 90 plus degrees. We provided disaster preparedness material to visitors including flash cards with checklists […]
2021 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Please join AAACERT in thanking these dedicated men and women. A message from Captain Erik Konmeyer Anne Arundel County Fire Department, Fire Communications The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is celebrating the second full week of April (April 11-17, 2021) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications […]
April is Flood Awareness Month
AAACERT is happy to share the following Spring 2021 Disaster Dispatch from the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management quarterly Newsletter. In this issue you will find information about Flood Awareness including tools to see your community’s risk, a message from Director Preeti Emrick, Financial Emergency Preparedness tools, and a number of important contacts […]
NPPW2021: Medication Safety & Baby Safety
From babies to grandparents, your poison center is there to help your whole family. More than 90% of poisonings happen in the home. By calling 1-800-222-1222 first, you may save yourself time and money. #NPPW21
NPPW2021: When Seconds Count
In a poisoning emergency, seconds count. Call 1-800-222-1222 to connect with nurses, pharmacists, and doctors who can give you accurate, life-saving treatment advice. Add the poison center hotline to your contacts today, so you can be prepared. #NPPW21
NPPW2021: Cleaning Safety + COVID-19
Are your household cleaners locked up, or stored up and away from a child’s reach? Cleaners can be poisonous so this #NPPW21 take steps to prevent this common poisoning risk. That also includes hand sanitizer and other disinfectants being used to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
WHEN LIFE HAPPENS…
We get it – life happens. Poison centers are ready 24/7 with fast and free advice. When you have a question, their healthcare professionals have answers. Everyday poison centers answer questions and help in emergencies because life happens. Dial 1-800-222-1222 for anything from your child swallowed a button battery, a snake bite to food poisoning. #NPPW21
Meet the Women in Charge
Join OEM Director Emrick, Fire Chief Wolford, & Police Chief Awad TOMORROW NIGHT, March 23 at 6 pm on www.facebook.com/aacoexec
DID YOU KNOW: Poisonings In The Home
Did you know: More than 90% of poisonings happen in the home. Join AAA CERT March 21-27 for National Poison Prevention Week. We’ll share safety tips from poison center professionals on support; poison control and prevention; and much more. #NPPW21