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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Michigan CERT's

Name of Program:	Kent County CERT
Geographic Area:	Kent County
Point of Contact:	Tamara Habib
Phone Number:	(616) 723-0848
E-mail address:	kccert@kccert.net
Website address:	http://www.cert-wcm.net
Brief Description:	To train citizens to be better prepared in the event of a disaster and to be able to assist with disaster response in their neighborhood, community, and workplace.

Name of Program:	Calhoun County CERT
Geographic Area:	Calhoun County
Point of Contact:	Lori Phillips
Phone Number:	(269) 275-4432
E-mail address:	lphillipscert@tds.net
Website address:	https://www.calhouncountycert.webs.com
Brief Description:	We have adopted a three-level program to allow volunteers to participate at their comfort level. We are cross-training CERT members in damage assessment using mobile technology such as GPS, digital photography, and E-Team. Our 2008 training goal is to provide CERT training to 500 residents of Calhoun County. We are also offering spanish-language CERT training for our Latin community.

Name of Program:	City of Southfield Department of Public Works CERT (DPW CERT)
Geographic Area:	South East Oakland County
Point of Contact:	Justin Beck
Title:	DPW CERT Liaison
Phone Number:	(248) 796-4898
E-mail address:	jbeck@cityofsouthfield.com
Brief Description:	26 members of the Department of Public Works covering Streets & Highway, Water & Sewer and Forestry Divisions have recently completed the CERT training from Southfield Emergency Management. In addition to the CERT training we have trained members in CPR/AED, Blood Borne Pathogens, Confined Spaces, Unified Incident Command Systems(UICS)to name a few. We have a wealth of knowledge from our own DPW training and experience to better serve the community of Southfield in the event of a Natural or Man-Made Disaster.

Name of Program:	Campus CERT
Geographic Area:	Eastern Michigan University
Point of Contact:	Raquel S Huffman
Title:	Health and Safety Specialist
Phone Number:	(734) 487-0794
E-mail address:	rhuffma1@emich.edu
Brief Description:	Our goal is to have CERT members that double as students on our campus. Students are on campus more then some staff members. With this said, they can be our eyes and ears for planning, preparing, and responding to a disaster event.

Name of Program:	Dowagic High School Teen SERT
Geographic Area:	Dowagiac High School
Point of Contact:	Tom Atkinson
Title:	Police Chief
Phone Number:	(269) 782-9743
E-mail address:	atkinson@dowagiac.org

Name of Program:	Saginaw County Citizen Corps CERT Program
Geographic Area:	Saginaw County
Point of Contact:	Tim Genovese
Title:	Saginaw County Emergency Manager
Phone Number:	(989) 790-5500
E-mail address:	citizencorps@saginawcounty.com
Website address:	http://www.saginawcounty.com/emd
Brief Description:	Our goal is to train volunteers to be better prepared for and able to respond to a disaster in their neighborhood, community, and workplace. This will also enable citizens to be able to help other professional responders who are overwhelmed during an incident.

Name of Program:	Harrison Township CERT
Geographic Area:	Harrison Township, Macomb County
Point of Contact:	Carl W Seitz
Title:	Executive Fire Chief
Phone Number:	(586) 466-1450
E-mail address:	cseitz@harrison-township.org
Brief Description:	To provide the residents and first responders of Harrison Township with a quality resource for safety education, hazard mitigation, emergency response assistance, and other volunteer efforts.

Name of Program:	Lake Superior State University/Chippewa County
Geographic Area:	Eastern Upper Peninsuka
Point of Contact:	Elizabeth Foley
Phone Number:	(906) 635-2171
E-mail address:	lfoley@lssu.edu
Brief Description:	To provide emergency assistance when the situation becomes overwhelming for professional responders.

Name of Program:	Bay County CERT
Geographic Area:	Bay County
Point of Contact:	Patricia A Bostick
Title:	Solution Area Planner
Phone Number:	(989) 895-2016
E-mail address:	bostickp@baycounty.net
Website address:	http://citizenscorp.baycounty-mi.gov
Brief Description:	To train citizens in disaster preparedness enabling them to be prepared to help themselves, their families, neighbors and community when the need arises. CERT members will be trained to assist First Responder Agencies in the event of a natural or manmade disaster. Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), volunteers with some degree of medical training are bing recruited and training is being scheduled for April 2006.

Name of Program:	City of Southfield
Geographic Area:	City of Southfield
Point of Contact:	Frank Coutts
Title:	Director of EM
Phone Number:	(248) 796-5990
E-mail address:	fcoutts@cityofsouthfield.com
Website address:	fcoutts@cityofsouthfield.com
Brief Description:	To train city resident, business, faith-based, organizational groups and individuals in the CERT concept. To have a standing secondary response force ready to help themselves and the community in times of disaster.

Name of Program:	Dearborn Heights CERT
Geographic Area:	City of Dearborn Heights
Point of Contact:	Bob Ankrapp
Title:	Assistant Emergency Manager / Public Information Officer
Phone Number:	(313) 277-7717
E-mail address:	ankrappb@dearbornheightspd.com
Website address:	http://www.dearbornheightspd.com/cert.html
Brief Description:	Currently 90 members serving the Dearborn Heights Community.

Name of Program:	CERT of Grand Haven Michigan
Geographic Area:	City of Grand Haven
Point of Contact:	Glenn Bo
Phone Number:	(616) 842-3460
E-mail address:	boglenn@grandhaven.org
Website address:	http://www.grandhaven.org
Brief Description:	We intend on training up to 75 community volunteers in the CERT program. We will be starting with our nine officers from our Retired Senior Volunteer Program in the next fews months. After we complete our policies and procedures, we will begin training additional community members

Name of Program:	Oakland University Community Emergency Response Team Preparedness Training
Geographic Area:	Statewide
Point of Contact:	Stafford C Rorke
Title:	Doctor/Associate Professor and Director
Phone Number:	(248) 370-3544
E-mail address:	rorke@oakland.edu
Website address:	http://www2.oakland.edu/shs/whp/
Brief Description:	The Wellness, Health Promotion and Injury Prevention academic program in the School of Health Sciences at Oakland University offers both a for-credit CERT course, namely WHP 311(2); and a Continuing Education (CE) CERT course for the community. To the best of our knowledge Oakland University is the first university in the country to offer CERT for credit. Oakland University students register via SAIL. Persons interested in the Continuing Education course should contact the Program Director, Dr. Stafford Rorke via Email at: rorke@oakland.edu, or call (248) 370-3544 The next CERT course starts on May 6 and runs for 7 consecutive Saturday mornings between 08h00 to 12h00. The fee for CE is $100.00. WHP majors may not take WHP 311(2). CERT is covered in WHP 310(4).

Name of Program:	City of Sterling Heights CERT
Geographic Area:	Macomb County, City of Sterling Heights
Point of Contact:	Nicole Miller
Phone Number:	(586) 446-2978
E-mail address:	nmiller@sterling-heights.net
Website address:	http://www.sterling-heights.net
Brief Description:	CERT has one CERT Leader with two Assistand Leaders, Transportation Leader, Coordination Leader and Communication Leader. They have 11 Ham Radios and three pagers for activation. They have been involved with emergency exercises. There are 300 in the CERT at this time. Advanced training is now being offered on Disaster Site Management, CPR, AED, and Traffic Control.

Name of Program:	Warren Police Department CERT Team
Geographic Area:	City of Warren, Michigan
Point of Contact:	Mark R. Messens
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(586) 574-4732
E-mail address:	shadowpi2@comcast.net
Brief Description:	Train approximately 100 volunteers in disciplines required to assist professional first responders in either natural or man made disaster scenarios. To establish community awareness of city disaster preparedness objectives.

Name of Program:	Central U.P. (Marquette Co) CERT
Geographic Area:	Marquette County, Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Point of Contact:	Paula Susmark
Phone Number:	(909) 123-4567
E-mail address:	pjarcmqt@aol.com
Website address:	http://www.cuparc.org
Brief Description:	To recruit and train 200 citizens on the Citizen Emergency Response Team to help train the community on disaster prepardness and enhance the need of emergency services when a emergency overwhelms our professionals.

Name of Program:	Menominee County Citizens Corp.
Geographic Area:	Menominee County
Point of Contact:	Marge Bramschreiber
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(906) 863-9817
E-mail address:	margebemc@menomineecounty.com
Brief Description:	1.) prepare neighborhood groups for disaster response 2.) identify volunteers desire and talents to aid the first responders in time of disaster 3.) identify volunteers with interest in developing further knowledge of specific volunteer groups 4.) foster working knowledge of all organizations roles in disasters with the communities.

Name of Program:	Muskegon County Citizens Corps CERT program
Geographic Area:	Muskegon County
Point of Contact:	Rhona J Colbert
Title:	VISTA member
Phone Number:	(231) 722-6600 17
E-mail address:	homeland@volunteermuskegon.org
Brief Description:	The Muskegon County CERT training is under the Muskegon County Citizens Corps. Our objective is to train different school teams, neighborhood associations,the medical reserve corps, and manufactures in CERT training to aid the first responders.

Name of Program:	Burt Township Citizens Corps
Geographic Area:	Alger County, Grand Marais
Point of Contact:	Nancy A Weston
Phone Number:	(906) 494-2744
E-mail address:	ceweston@msn.com
Brief Description:	To inform and prepare our citizen's for handling man-made or natural disasters, and other health related issues for our very rural community where EMS will be immediately overwhelmed.

Name of Program:	Dowagiac Citizen Corps CERT
Geographic Area:	Cass County, City of Dowagiac, surrounding Townships
Point of Contact:	Tom Atkinson
Phone Number:	(269) 782-9743
E-mail address:	atkinson@dowagiac.org
Brief Description:	To train community members basic response skills, so they are able to help other professional responders who are overwhelmed or not available.

Name of Program:	Eaton County CERT Program
Geographic Area:	Eaton County, Charlotte
Point of Contact:	Kevin Fullerton
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(517) 543-0241
E-mail address:	kfullerton@charlottemi.org
Brief Description:	We will be training volunteers and giving them a emergency bag to carry with them. We hope to train 200 per year.

Name of Program:	EATON RAPIDS CERT PROGRAM
Geographic Area:	Eaton County, EATON RAPIDS
Point of Contact:	Roger McNutt
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(517) 663-8118
E-mail address:	na@citizencorps.gov
Brief Description:	To train and coordinate community volunteers to assist fire and police personnel in natural or man-made disasters, as well as assisting in non-disaster events such as traffic control and first aid for community parades and events. Volunteers receive CERT training, and upon completion receive CERT ID and equipment as funds permit.

Name of Program:	Genesee Co Citizen Corps CERT
Geographic Area:	GENESEE
Point of Contact:	Grace Ranger
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(810) 257-3064
E-mail address:	granger@co.genesee.mi.us
Website address:	http://www.co.genesee.mi.us
Brief Description:	PROGRAM REGISTERED WITH STATE IN MARCH OF 2003. OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IS TO TRAIN APPROXIMATELY 25 TRAIN THE TRAINERS IN CERT TO DELIVER THE PROGRAM TO AS MANY CITIZENS IN GENESEE COUNTY AS POSSIBLE. OUR POPULATION IS 436,137.

Name of Program:	Detroit CERT Program
Geographic Area:	Wayne County, City of Detroit
Point of Contact:	Susan Sanderson
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(313) 596-5561
E-mail address:	sandersons@dfdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
Brief Description:	The City of Detroit has established a Citizen Corps Council who also facilitates the CERT program. Implementation is beginning at Neighborhood City Halls with the assistance of community leaders.

Name of Program:	Warren CERT
Geographic Area:	Warren, Michigan
Point of Contact:	Mark R. Messens
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(586) 574-4732
E-mail address:	shadowpi2@comcast.net
Brief Description:	Start-up Civilian Emergency Response Team looking for formation and implementation guidance. Need a mentor to help develope funding and assembly activities. Minnesota

Name of Program:	Garden City Emergency Management / CERT
Geographic Area:	City of Garden City
Point of Contact:	Bill Forbush
Title:	Fire Chief / Emergency Management Director
Phone Number:	(734) 793-1790
E-mail address:	billf@gardencitymi.org
Website address:	http://www.gardencitymi.org
Brief Description:	Garden City CERT is comprised of municipal emopoyeesa nd community volunteers working together to improve our disaster preparedness capability.

Name of Program:	Rochester Hills CERT Program
Geographic Area:	City of Rochester Hills
Point of Contact:	Steven Schneider
Phone Number:	(248) 537-3530
E-mail address:	schneiders@oakgov.com
Brief Description:	The main goal of the local CERT program is to train 100-150 citizens by September 30, 2004. This will be accomplished through a combination of CERT training and advertising through various media outlets.

Name of Program:	Oakland County Citizen Corps
Geographic Area:	Oakland County, Pontiac
Point of Contact:	Michael Loper
Phone Number:	(248) 858-5324
E-mail address:	loperm@co.oakland.mi.us
Website address:	http://www.co.oakland.mi.us/ems
Brief Description:	County-wide support of local Citizen Corps/CERT training and activities, Medical Reserve Corps and special volunteer groups.

Name of Program:	Pontiac Police Department CERT
Geographic Area:	Pontiac, MI
Point of Contact:	Mark Peters
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(248) 758-3457
E-mail address:	mpeters@pontiac.mi.us
Website address:	http://www.pontiacpolice.com
Brief Description:	The Pontiac Police Department is dedicated to training citizens in disaster preparedness. Enabling citizens to be better prepared to help themselves, their families, and neighbors in any situation that may arise.

Name of Program:	SBC IT Business Continuity CERT
Geographic Area:	Oakland County, Southfield
Point of Contact:	Tim Bonno
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(314) 235-9090
E-mail address:	tb8851@sbc.com
Website address:	http://www.sbc.com
Brief Description:	SBC is one of the most respected telecommunications companies in the world. To supplement our internal business continuity initiatives, we have partnered with the City of Southfield and trained 24 local SBC managers in CERT. Additionally, eleven employees from other businesses in the Southfield area completed SBC CERT training as a membership benefit of the Great Lakes Business Recovery Group (GLBRG).

Name of Program:	Otsego County CERT
Geographic Area:	Otsego County, Gaylord
Point of Contact:
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(989) 732-6232
E-mail address:	na@citizencorps.gov

Name of Program:	Lac Vieux Desert/Watersmeet CERT
Geographic Area:	Watersmeet/Lac Vieux I.R.
Point of Contact:	Richard Caudill
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(906) 358-4577
E-mail address:	na@citizencorps.gov
Brief Description:	Work coorperatively between Tribe and local community to strengthen emergency preparedness, disaster mitigation, and to develop a partnership for the community at large in eastren Gogebic County in Michigans Upper Peninsula.

Name of Program:	Ingham County CERT
Geographic Area:	Ingham County, Ingham county and the metropolitan Lansing area, which includes parts of Clinton and Eaton counties also
Point of Contact:	Ronda Oberlin
Phone Number:	(517) 483-4110
E-mail address:	roberlin@ci.lansing.mi.us
Brief Description:	Our goal is to build CERT teams in cooperation with area fire departments. CERT members may also be used as disaster volunteers for events not directly affecting their neighborhoods. We are also providing continuing education in traffic control and engaging CERT members as instructors in the Red Cross' Together We Prepare program.

Name of Program:	DENTON TOWNSHIP CERT
Geographic Area:	ROSCOMMON County
Point of Contact:	GLEN BROMM
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(989) 366-5913
E-mail address:	glenb@i2k.net

Name of Program:	Kalkaska Volunteer Corps
Geographic Area:	Kalkaska County, Kalkaska
Point of Contact:	Drew Donegan
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(231) 258-2107
E-mail address:	Drewski@chartermi.net
Website address:	http://www.coldspringsexcelsior.org
Brief Description:	Kalkaska Volunteer Corps combines Fire Corps, CERT and VIPS in to one extensive program removing any duplication of effort on the part of the agencies involved. This program also partners with the American Red Cross to fill the need for a disaster team. Equipping the people on the front line of an emergency or disaster with the tools needed to provide immediate support services during or immediately following an incident.

Name of Program:	City of Dearborn CERT
Geographic Area:	Wawne County
Point of Contact:	Bradley A Smith
Title:	Emergency Management Coordinator
Phone Number:	(313) 943-5470
E-mail address:	bsmith@ci.dearborn.mi.us
Brief Description:	We intend to train and equip up to one hundred and twenty five citizens for our CERT.

Name of Program:	Northville Township Public Safety CERT Program
Geographic Area:	Northville Township
Point of Contact:	Matthew Mayes
Title:	Detective Sergeant
Phone Number:	(248) 349-9400
E-mail address:	Mmayes@northvilletwppd.com
Website address:	http://www.twp.northville.mi.us/cert.htm
Brief Description:	The Northville Township CERT Program supports public safety in times of need and emergencies. The program has also joined with citizen of neighboring City of Northville.

Name of Program:	Rockwood Downriver CERT
Geographic Area:	Downriver-Wayne County
Point of Contact:	Carolyn Smalley
Phone Number:	(734) 379-0560
E-mail address:	rmayor@comcast.net
Website address:	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cert_downriver/
Brief Description:	We have about 30 trained participants who are anxious to stay active. We have taken START Triage and are scheduled to receive CPR Training. We have also requested funding to take Medical First Responder and ICS-100. We are holding another training in March 2006. We have been invited to participate in local drills with the Fire Department this spring, and we hope to get an opportunity to use a new training facility that is opening on campas at Wayne County Community College. This is a well organized group that is highly motivated.

Name of Program:	Schoolcraft County CERT
Geographic Area:	Schoolcraft County, Manistique
Point of Contact:	Greg Aho
Title:	n/a
Phone Number:	(906) 644-2342
E-mail address:	upahos@uplogon.com
Website address:	http://www.schoolcraftcert.org

Name of Program:	St. Clair County Citizens Corp
Geographic Area:	St. Clair County, County boundaries
Point of Contact:	Jeffrey Friedland
Phone Number:	(810) 989-6325
E-mail address:	jfriedland@stclaircounty.org

Name of Program:	Milan High Teen SERT Team
Geographic Area:	Milan High School
Point of Contact:	Leanna Soltis
Phone Number:
E-mail address:	soltis@milan.k12.mi.us
Brief Description:	Milan High School Teen SERT is Michigans first Teen SERT Team ans is the response team for the school

Name of Program:	Allen Park Downriver - CERT Program
Geographic Area:	Allen Park
Point of Contact:	Eric C Waidelich
Title:	Program Manager
Phone Number:	(313) 779-1306
E-mail address:	ewaidelich@em-pact.org
Brief Description:	Downriver Citizen Corps is a combination Citizen Corps and CERT program that is focused on supporting the needs of the community by educating within the healthcare systems, educational institutions and general industry. The Downriver Citizen Corps is based in the City of Allen Park Municipal Building; however, it is the organizations program goal and objective to bring the Citizen Corp/CERT knowledge to the three sectors listed above within the 19 Downriver communities, which comprise the Downriver Region. It is our belief that by focusing on these three sectors, the individuals that complete the CERT Program will take this critical knowledge home and therefore back into our communities. The political and operational support we have to make this program a success is significant and we look forward to meeting our program objectives.

Name of Program:	Henry Ford Community College Campus CERT
Geographic Area:	Dearborn and Dearborn Heights/Campuses
Point of Contact:	Gary McBain
Title:	Coordinator
Phone Number:	(313) 845-9862
E-mail address:	gmcbain@hfcc.edu
Brief Description:	CERT program for employees and those attending to support emergency operations on campus and in surrounding communities.

Name of Program:	Henry Ford Community College Campus CERT
Geographic Area:	Dearborn and Dearborn Heights
Point of Contact:	Gary McBain
Phone Number:	(313) 845-9862
E-mail address:	gmcbain@hfcc.edu
Brief Description:	CERT program for employees and attendees of HFCC in support of emergency operations on campus and in surrounding communities.

Name of Program:	Bedford Township
Geographic Area:	Bedford Township, Monroe County
Point of Contact:	John A Bofia
Title:	Chief
Phone Number:	(734) 847-6536
E-mail address:	jbofia@bedfordmi.org
Website address:	http://bedfordmi.org
Brief Description:	The team will consist of about 50 member. Our goals will be to teach our residents to take care of themselfs, family and neighbors in the event of a disaster. Also they will be able to assist local first responders if neccessary.

Name of Program:	Gladwin County CERT - A Team
Geographic Area:	County
Point of Contact:	Robert Duby II
Phone Number:	(989) 426-6871
E-mail address:	oem1@gladwinco.com
Brief Description:	A new CERT team!

Name of Program:	Northville Community CERT Program
Geographic Area:	Northville
Point of Contact:	Matthew Mayes
Phone Number:	(248) 349-9400
E-mail address:	mmayes@northvilletwppd.com
Website address:	http://www.twp.northville.mi.us/Services/PublicSafety/Police/CERT.htm
Brief Description:	The CERT volunteers provide support to local public safety in time of emergencies and community events. We have also joined forces to include City of Northville residents.

Name of Program:	2nd Battalion Michigan Volunter Defense Force
Geographic Area:	Region 2
Point of Contact:	Timothy Tutak
Phone Number:	(248) 417-0930
E-mail address:	tutakt@twmi.rr.com
Website address:	http://www.mivdvf.org/

Name of Program:	LISD Vo-Tech Center Public Safety Teen CERT
Geographic Area:	Lenawee County
Point of Contact:	Michael Umpleby
Phone Number:	(517) 263-2108
E-mail address:	michael.umpleby@lisd.us
Brief Description:	Our program goal is to educate and certify 30-40 students a year in Teen CERT and to hopefully provide a waiting pool of applicants for the Lenawee County CERT Program. The Teen SERT curriculm is rolled into our Public Safety Training Program

Name of Program:	Crawford County CERT
Geographic Area:	And near by Areas does not stop at county lines
Point of Contact:	David Pratt
Phone Number:	(989) 348-8190
E-mail address:	FREDERICCERT@yahoo.com
Brief Description:	To help local Fire,Ems, and Police during an emergency when called to help. Our goals are to work hand in hand with the professional to help were needed. We want to move forward with pride of being a team that wants to help.

Name of Program:	Bloomfield Township Community Emergency Response Team
Geographic Area:	Bloomfield Township
Point of Contact:	David Piche
Phone Number:	(248) 433-7745
E-mail address:	dpiche@bloomfieldtwp.org
Brief Description:	Bloomfield Township recognizes the need for an organized and trained group of citizen volunteers that can respond in the event of a disaster or an imminent threat of a disaster within the community of Bloomfield Township. This group of Township resident volunteers will be known as the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The CERT program will educate our Township residents to be better prepared to survive and recover from all-hazards including severe weather, flooding, major power outages, fire, transportation or hazardous materials incidents, weapons of mass destruction such as biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive-incendiary incidents

Name of Program:	1st Battalion Michigan Volunteer Defense Force
Geographic Area:	Capitol Area, District 1
Point of Contact:	CPT Gerald Nelson, Sr.
Phone Number:	(517) 676-5386
E-mail address:	annjerr@sbcglobal.net
Website address:	https://mivdf.org
Brief Description:	The Michigan Military establishment includes the National Guard and State Defense Force known as Michigan Volunteer Defense Force(MIVDF). The MIVDF Battalions serve state-wide coinciding within each Michigan State Police(MSP) district. Each MIVDF unit has CERT trained personnel, offers other emergency support capabilities and is prepared to serve our communities.

Name of Program:	6th Battalion Michigan Volunteer Defense Force
Geographic Area:	Roscommon,Missaukee,Wexford,Manistee,Benzie,Leelanau, Grand Traverse,Kalkaska, Crawford,Antrim,Otsego,Montmorency,Alpena,Charlevoix,Emmet,Cheboygan,Presque Isle
Point of Contact:	Larry Shoemaker
Phone Number:	(231) 587-0723
E-mail address:	larrshoe@torchlake.com
Website address:	http://vdf_6bn@yahoo.com
Brief Description:	The Michigan military establishment includes the National Guard and state defense force known as the Michigan Volunteer Defense Force (MI-VDF). TheMI-VDF battalions serve state-wide coinciding with each Michigan State Police distric. Each MI-VDF unit has CERT trained personnel, offers other support capabilities and is prepared to regionally serve as assigned.

Name of Program:	Huron Township
Geographic Area:	Southwest Wayne County
Point of Contact:	James Katona
Phone Number:	(734) 341-7903
E-mail address:	Jkatona22@charter.net
Brief Description:	Established in September 2007, our goal is to bring the knowledge of emergency preparedness to the entire Huron Township area. We will do the most good for the most amount of people

Name of Program:	City of Wayne
Geographic Area:	City of Wayne
Point of Contact:	Shawn Bell
Phone Number:	(734) 722-1111
E-mail address:	fire@ci.wayne.mi.us
Brief Description:	The City of Wayne CERT team is composed of Wayne Residents who volunteered to take the CERT training, In the case of a major emergencie the City of Wayne CERT would assist the members of the Wayne Fire and Police Department in any matter they could. The team was formed in May 2007 and has been active in the year 2007 assisting at parades in the community, the City of Wayne CERT Team has a new training class of residents starting in January 2008,

Name of Program:	3rd Battalion Michigan Volunter Defense Force
Geographic Area:	District 3
Point of Contact:	Peter Lukes
Phone Number:	(989) 662-6025
E-mail address:	pglukes@mail.yellowstone.net
Website address:	http://www.mivdvf.org/
Brief Description:	The Michigan military establishment includes the national guard and state defense force known as Michigan Volunteer Defense Force(MIVDF).The MIVDF Battalions serve state-wide coinciding within each Michigan State Police(MSP) district. Each VDF unit has CERT trained personnel,offers other emergency support capabilities and is prepared to regional serve as assigned.

Name of Program:	City of St. Joseph CERT
Geographic Area:	City of St. Joseph
Point of Contact:	Rick Smiedendorf
Phone Number:	(269) 983-2571
E-mail address:	smiedendorf@stjcity.com
Brief Description:	To train our citizens to be prepaired incase of disaster.

Name of Program:	Vail Rubber Business CERT
Geographic Area:	Business CERT (Vail Rubber)
Point of Contact:	William Freier
Phone Number:	(269) 983-1595
E-mail address:	freierwe@vailrubber.com
Brief Description:	To train our employees to respond incase of a disaster within our business.

Name of Program:	5th Battalion Michigan Volunteer Defense Force
Geographic Area:	5th MSP district
Point of Contact:	Max Riekse
Phone Number:	(231) 865-3238
E-mail address:	maxriekse@gmail.com
Website address:	http://www.mivdf.org or http://www.michigan.gov/dmva
Brief Description:	The Michigan military establishment includes the national guard and state defense force known as the Michigan Volunteer Defense Force. The MIVDF battalions serve state-wide coinciding within each Michigan State Police district. Each VDF unit has CERT trained personnel, offers other emergency support capabilities and is prepared to regionally serve as assigned.

Name of Program:	Schoolcraft County Community Emergency Response Team
Geographic Area:	Schoolcraft County
Point of Contact:	Catherine Flores
Phone Number:	(906) 341-3232
E-mail address:	cflores@scmh.org
Website address:	http://www.schoolcraftcert.org
Brief Description:	Small but dedicated group of individuals willing and able to respond in support of emergency situations in Schoolcraft County and/or neighboring areas. Provide emergency assistance, preparedness education/training, assist in community events.

Name of Program:	4th Battalion, Michigan Volunteer Defense Force
Geographic Area:	The 4th battalion serves the 5th Michigan State Police EMD District
Point of Contact:	CPT Charles Pfister
Phone Number:	(269) 649-9380
E-mail address:	crp.wd8axb@comcast.net
Website address:	http://www.mivdf.org
Brief Description:	The Michigan military establishment includes the National Guard and state defense force known as the Michigan Volunteer Defense Force (MIVDF). The MIVDF battalions serve state-wide coinciding with each Michigan State Police district. Each MIVDF unit has CERT trained personnel, offers other support capabilities and is prepared to regionally serve as assigned.

Name of Program:	CERT of Grand Haven, MI
Geographic Area:	Region 6
Point of Contact:	Glenn Bo
Phone Number:	(616) 842-3460
E-mail address:	boglenn@grandhaven.org
Brief Description:	We are in the process of training approximately 25 volunteer CERT members. They consist of our local amatuer radio club and Civil Air Patrol members.

Name of Program:	Lenawee County CERT
Geographic Area:	Lenawee County
Point of Contact:	Jack Welsh
Phone Number:	(517) 403-1190
E-mail address:	jack.welsh@lenawee.mi.us
Brief Description:	New group with a goal of training 50 Lenawee County Citizens by the end of 2007

Name of Program:	Alcona County CERT Program
Geographic Area:	Northern Michigan
Point of Contact:	Tim London
Phone Number:	(989) 848-7593
E-mail address:	tlondon@ausablevalleyem.org
Brief Description:	The Alcona County CERT Program has 17 members currently broken down into two geographical teams (north and south Alcona County). Our team received CERT training in September of 2007 with follow-up first aid training in December of 2007. The CERT members recently voted the Alcona County Emergency Manager as their overall leader, who, in turn, appointed a Deputy and the two team leaders. We are a very young CERT team; however, we have much experience in human services type areas. The team contains 7 federally certified chaplains, a township supervisor, a township clerk, a medical doctor, and two registered nurses.

Name of Program:	7th Battalion MIVDF
Geographic Area:	Alger & Marquette Counties
Point of Contact:	Robert Beauprey Jr.
Phone Number:	(906) 387-2697
E-mail address:	r.beauprey@yahoo.com
Brief Description:	The Michigan military establishment includes the National Guard and state defence force known as the Michigan Volunteer Defence Force. The MIVDF battalions serve state-wide conciding within each Michigan State Police district. Each VDF unit has CERT trained personnel, offers other emergency support capabilities and is prepared to serve thier area as assigned.

Name of Program:	City of Livonia CERT
Geographic Area:	Livonia
Point of Contact:	Tim McGillivary
Phone Number:	(734) 466-2368
E-mail address:	tmcgillivary@lpdmail.com
Website address:	http://www.livoniapd.com
Brief Description:	Livonia's professional responders are well trained and prepared to handle everyday emergencies. However, large-scale emergencies or disasters could easily overwhelm Livonia's response capabilities, resulting in possible delays. The primary reason for CERT training is to give people the decision-making, organizational, and practical skills to help them provide immediate assistance to family members, neighbors, and co-workers until professional responders arrive. While many people will respond to those in need without any formal training, the goal of the CERT program is to train and organize our volunteers thoroughly. With this knowledge, they can assist effectively and efficiently without placing themselves in unnecessary danger.

Name of Program:	Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County CERT
Geographic Area:	City of Ann Arbor and all of Washtenaw County
Point of Contact:	Myron Blackwell
Phone Number:	(734) 996-3024
E-mail address:	mblackwell@a2gov.org
Website address:	http://www.a2gov.org/government/safetyservices/emergencymanagement/Pages/CERT_Training_Press_Release
Brief Description:	Countywide CERT training and recruitment program designed to prepare members of the whole community for emergencies and disasters.

Name of Program:	Lake Mchigan Catholic High School, Teen CERT
Geographic Area:	St. Joseph
Point of Contact:	Rick Smiedendorf
Phone Number:	(269) 983-2571
E-mail address:	smiedendorf@sjcity.com
Brief Description:	Students trained to assist school staff in times of a disaster or emergency.

Name of Program:	St. Joseph High School Teen CERT
Geographic Area:	St. Joseph
Point of Contact:	Rick Smiedendorf
Phone Number:	(269) 983-2571
E-mail address:	smiedendorf@sjcity.com
Brief Description:	Trained students to assist school staff during a disaster or large emergency

Name of Program:	Novi CERT Program
Geographic Area:	City of Novi
Point of Contact:	Thomas Lindberg
Title:	Deputy Chief
Phone Number:	(248) 348-7100 609
E-mail address:	tlindberg@cityofnovi.org
Website address:	http://www.cityofnovi.org
Brief Description:	The City of Novi CERT Program is designed to provide assistance to emergency responders and other citizens in the community in the case of a large scale emergency.

Name of Program:	Midland County CERT
Geographic Area:	Midland County
Point of Contact:	Richard L Ripke
Phone Number:	(989) 233-1396
E-mail address:	rlripke@delta.edu

Name of Program:	Pennfield High School SERT
Geographic Area:	Pennfield Township in Calhoun County, in south central Michigan
Point of Contact:	Andy Halder
Title:	Electrician/Cert member
Phone Number:	(269) 961-9781
E-mail address:	haldera@pennfield.net
Website address:	http://moodle.pennfield.net/sert
Brief Description:	Pennfield Teen CERT will develop our students into level headed, properly trained individuals/teams to support Pennfield Schools, Pennfield Charter Township Emergency Services, and Calhoun County Office of Emergency Management as needed.

Name of Program:	Detroit Teen CERT
Geographic Area:	Detroit
Point of Contact:	Donna Northern
Title:	Teen CERT Program Manager
Phone Number:	(313) 596-6558
E-mail address:	sandersons@dfdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
Brief Description:	Detroit's Teen CERT Program kicked off during the summer of 2006 where over 140 high school students were trained in CERT and certified in First Aid and CPR. Goal is to utilize CERT-trained members in the community and business to assist in training and setting up Teen CERT teams in every high school in the City of Detroit by May 2007.

Name of Program:	Lapeer County CERT
Geographic Area:	Lapeer County
Point of Contact:	Mary Stikeleather
Phone Number:	(810) 667-0242
E-mail address:	mstikeleather@lapeercounty.org
Website address:	http://www.lapeercountycitizenscorps.org/
Brief Description:	Our organization is just beginning the coordination of a community Team. we have formed a committee that has been meeting regularly. Our first training will be held in January 07.

Name of Program:	Livingston County Community Emergency Response Team
Geographic Area:	Livingston County
Point of Contact:	Bruce Pollock
Title:	Assistant Director
Phone Number:	(517) 546-4620 3
E-mail address:	BPollock@co.livingston.mi.us
Website address:	http://www.co.livingston.mi.us/EmergencyManagement/
Brief Description:	The Livingston County 911 Central Dispatch / Emergency Management Departments Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program is part of the state and national Citizen Corps effort to incorporate and utilize volunteers in the community. CERT members are trained in basic response techniques in order to assist local citizens and first responders in disaster or emergency situations.

Name of Program:	Montcalm County CERT
Geographic Area:	Montcalm County
Point of Contact:	Pamela Boody
Title:	CERT Coordinator
Phone Number:	(989) 831-3538
E-mail address:	pboody@co.montcalm.mi.us
Brief Description:	Assisting professional first responders when overwhelmed in a disaster situation.

Name of Program:	Sanilac County Citizen Corps Council
Geographic Area:	Sanilac County
Point of Contact:	Michelle McDonald
Title:	Emergency Preparedness RN
Phone Number:	(810) 648-4098 162
E-mail address:	michelle@sanilachealth.com
Website address:	http://sanilachealth.com
Brief Description:	The Sanilac County Citizen Corps Council includes many disciplines from the community. Our intent is to better prepare the county with trained volunteers as efficiently and as quickly as possible.

Name of Program:	ISABELLA COUNTY CERT
Geographic Area:	Isabella County/ District 6
Point of Contact:	Marc Griffis
Title:	Director
Phone Number:	(989) 773-6116
E-mail address:	mgriffis@chartermi.net
Website address:	http://WWW.ISABELLACOUNTY.ORG
Brief Description:	The Office of Emergency Managment operates the CERT program with the asistnace of the loca Red Cross.

Name of Program:	Gerrish Township CERT
Geographic Area:	Roscommon County, Gerrish Township
Point of Contact:	Donald A Granzine
Title:	Chairperson/CERT Team Coordinator
Phone Number:	(989) 821-6481
E-mail address:	donel564@bignet.net
Website address:	www.gerrishtownship.org
Brief Description:	Provide Community Emergency reponse assistance to Police and Fire/Ems Departments in the Township and County for both emergency and non-emergency situations.

Name of Program:	Cass County CERT Program
Geographic Area:	Cass County
Point of Contact:	Patti J Kolden
Phone Number:	(269) 445-8644 217
E-mail address:	pattik@cassco.org
Brief Description:	We have dedicated ourselves to a five year program with a goal of training over 500 County CERT members and an additional 500 Student SERT members.

Name of Program:	Newaygo County CERT
Geographic Area:	Newaygo County
Point of Contact:	Andrew D Wright
Title:	Director of Volunteer Services
Phone Number:	(231) 924-0641 106
E-mail address:	awright@nccsweb.org