Our next Chatham CERT meeting will be May 7, 2022 beginning at 11AM with some introductory information and then lunch (we’ll provide lunch). There will be several ‘stations’ of information and hands-on training including demonstrations of amateur (ham) radio and a look at the new CERT gear trailer. Plan onContinue Reading
There will be no scheduled CERT meetings in November and December due to the holiday season. Our next meeting is planned for January 27, 2021 at 6pm. Please let us know if you have a special topic of interest, or if you are or know of a subject matter expertContinue Reading
The August meeting of the Chatham CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will be August 26 beginning at 6:00 PM. This will be an online-only meeting. Our subject this month will focus on an important topic: Home Security. Presentations will include ideas on how to set up your home for securityContinue Reading
Statistics prove disasters come in threes! Not really, but just because we are in the midst of one disaster (or two, depending on how you count) does not mean that another disaster is not possible, and could even be likely. The probability of another disaster does not depend on whetherContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:40:52 +0000 From: T Schmidt Subject: Chatham CERT and AuxComm information Chatham County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and AuxComm (Auxiliary Communications) members (and anyone else interested in resilience or helping your neighbors): Our latest information about dealing with COVID-19 in Chatham County is postedContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 17:54:04 +0000 From: Terry Schmidt Subject: CERT January meeting Chatham CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will hold our next meeting on Wednesday, January 22 at 6:00 PM in the Emergency Operations Center, 297 West St in Pittsboro. This month’s topics include an overview of theContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:08:14 +0000 From: Terry Schmidt Subject: Chatham CERT meeting – June 26 The Chatham Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting this month is June 26 at 6:00 PM in the Chatham County Emergency Operations Center, 297 West Street in Pittsboro. Our topic this month isContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 20:06:12 +0000 From: Terry Schmidt Subject: Wildfire! Remember the California wildfires of last summer? Are you preparing your home and neighborhood in case a wildfire would rage in Chatham County? Right now, with all the rain, that is probably a remote possibility. When the rainContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 11:26:37 -0400 From: Terry Schmidt Subject: Chatham Co CERT organization meeting scheduled Chatham Co. CERT will meet April 25, 2018 at 6:30 PM in the Chatham County Emergency Operations Center. This is an organizational meeting, not a training meeting. We will focus on near-term operationsContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:00:02 -0500 From: Terry Schmidt Subject: CERT and ham radio in Chatham County Thanks to everyone who attended the Chatham County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and ham radio information session on January 24. If you were unable to attend and are interested in readingContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 08:18:26 -0500 From: Terry Schmidt Subject: Don’t be a victim! In an emergency, you want to be the one helping, not the one needing help! Don’t be a victim! Hurricanes, floods, fires, earthquakes, landslides, power outages, evacuations, and hazardous material spills raged across the USContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 17:30:55 -0500 From: Terry Schmidt Subject: Register now for the Chatham County CERT course Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT, see http://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams/) is a national program that educates individuals on how to respond to hazards that may impact their local area, and trains them in basic disasterContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:13:48 -0500 From: Travis Wilkerson Subject: New Cert Classes in January What is CERT? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety,Continue Reading
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:21:36 -0500 From: Travis Wilkerson Subject: CERT classes to start in January What is CERT? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fireContinue Reading