Overview

 

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a national emergency preparedness program. The CERT course is a free 25-hour program plus a final skills exercise offered to Greene County Citizens 18 years of age and older which provides basic training of emergency response skills that are essential in the critical time after a disaster and before emergency responders arrive on the scene. Instructors will provide hands-on training in such areas as:

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• Disaster Preparedness

• Fire Safety and Suppression

• Disaster Medical Operations

• Light Search & Rescue Techniques

• Team Organization

• Disaster Psychology

• Terrorism Awareness​

Meetings

 

Greene CERT meets the 3rd Thursday every month at 1800 (6:00 PM) at the Stanardsville Station located at 126 Main Street. The meeting is open to all Greene County residents even if you aren’t trained in CERT currently, but interested in joining. Meetings will include guest speakers and / or membership training opportunities. Look for meeting announcements on our Facebook page. A link is provided below. 

Resources

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• Greene County Virginia Sheriffs Office

• Greene County Office of Emergency Services

• Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Department

• Dyke Volunteer Fire Company

• Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company

• Greene County Virginia

• Town of Stanardsville

• Emergency Preparedness Guidance

• National CERT Association