Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Massachusetts CERT's
Name of Program: | Leominster Emergency Management CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, City of Leominster |
Point of Contact: | Charlie Coggins |
Phone Number: | (978) 534-7580 |
E-mail address: | ccoggins@ci.leominster.ma.us |
Website address: | http://www.ci.leominster.ma.us/lema |
Brief Description: | Leominster has had an active volunteer program under Emergency Management for over fifty years. Our Program includes Auxiliary Police, Communications, EMS, Rescue Support, Rehab Support and Underwater Recovery/two cadaver dogs. We function as support to the Mid-State Mutual Aid System and have provided emergency support services as far east as Boston, South to Connecticutt, west to Springfield and north to southern NH. We have a significant amount of emergency support equipment and supplies on hand and will always be available to our neighbors and the Commonwealth's Public Safety Community. |
Name of Program: | Devens CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, Devens |
Point of Contact: | Chief Thomas Garrity |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 772-4600 |
E-mail address: | tgarrity@massdevelopment.com |
Brief Description: | Established a CERT program and trained first CERT team to help with sheltering operations. |
Name of Program: | Douglas CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, Douglas |
Point of Contact: | Ernie Marks |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 476-3378 |
E-mail address: | e_marks2000@yahoo.com |
Brief Description: | Establishing a CERT team. In middle of training. Expect to complete training in September. |
Name of Program: | Rockland CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Rockland |
Point of Contact: | Robert Bowles |
Phone Number: | (781) 878-5025 |
E-mail address: | massprof@msn.com |
Brief Description: | Rockland CERT and Rockland Citizen Council are in planning and start-up phases. Initial plans are for one class of 25 pending budgetary and grant money availability. |
Name of Program: | Scituate CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Scituate |
Point of Contact: | Edward J Hurley |
Title: | EM Director/ Fire Chief |
Phone Number: | (781) 545-5515 |
E-mail address: | chief@scituatefire.org |
Brief Description: | Train CERT teams to protect their milies, neighbors and assist the communities when called upon. |
Name of Program: | Hanover C.E.R.T. |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Town of Hanover |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (781) 826-3001 |
E-mail address: | hanoverema@aol.com |
Brief Description: | Hanover has 16 trained CERT members as of January 1, 2005. We are planning on holding an additional CERT course in the Fall of 2005. |
Name of Program: | Marshfield CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Town of Marshfield |
Point of Contact: | Colonel Daniel A. Welch |
Phone Number: | (781) 837-7100 |
E-mail address: | ema02050@tiac.net |
Brief Description: | To train 50 persons in the CERT program so that they can assist fellow citizens and the Town in time of need. |
Name of Program: | Plympton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Town of Plymouth |
Point of Contact: | David Rich |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (785) 852-633 |
E-mail address: | chief@plymptonfire.com |
Website address: | http://www.plymptonfire.com |
Brief Description: | We have been actively getting prepared to start our program by aquiring training materials and sending staff to be trained as instructors. |
Name of Program: | Whitman CERT Program |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Whitman |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (781) 447-7682 |
E-mail address: | TTRAVERS@WHITMANFIRE.ATTBBS.COM |
Name of Program: | Quincy CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Quincy Emergency Management/Naval Reserve Station 85 Sea St. |
Point of Contact: | Thomas Gorman, Jr. |
Phone Number: | (617) 637-6011 |
E-mail address: | tgorman@ci.quincy.ma.us |
Website address: | http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/mema |
Brief Description: | Training starting January 8, 1999, total of 40 people. |
Name of Program: | Winthrop CERT Team |
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Geographic Area: | Suffolk County |
Point of Contact: | Joseph L Powers |
Title: | Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director |
Phone Number: | (617) 846-3474 304 |
E-mail address: | chiefpowers@town.winthrop.ma.us |
Brief Description: | To develop a program to assist public safety agencies during emergencies. |
Name of Program: | Stockbridge CERT Team |
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Geographic Area: | Stockbridge |
Point of Contact: | Richard Wilcox |
Phone Number: | (413) 298-5520 |
E-mail address: | police@townofstockbridge.com |
Website address: | http://townofstockbridge.com |
Brief Description: | Town of Stockbridge Emergency Management CERT Team made up of volunteers from local cultural institutions, LEPC members and Emergency Management. |
Name of Program: | Russell CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Town of Russell |
Point of Contact: | Michael A. Morrissey |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 862-3345 |
E-mail address: | chiefrfdma@yahoo.com |
Brief Description: | This program was developed to traing additinal personnel in emergenct medical treatment and management of emergency shelters. These "cert" members will allow our emergency responders to address higher priority situation with out lessening the level of care and guidance other individuals or groups may require. The team members will be trained in CPR,BLS first-aid, emergency shelter management, emergency management system and radio communications. |
Name of Program: | Ashburnham CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, Ashburnham |
Point of Contact: | Chief Paul Zbikowski |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 827-4111 |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | The Town of Ashburnham is in the process of establishing its first CERT program. |
Name of Program: | Blackstone CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, Blackstone |
Point of Contact: | Capt. Gerald Boucher |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 883-1030 |
E-mail address: | jerry_boucher@yahoo.com |
Brief Description: | Establishing a CERT program. |
Name of Program: | South Wachusett CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Boylston,Holden,Sterling And West Boylston Regional CERT |
Point of Contact: | Matt Schicliff |
Phone Number: | (508) 835-3233 |
E-mail address: | mshircliff@westboylstonfire.org |
Brief Description: | The four towns of Boylston, Holden, Sterling and West Boylston has Regionalized our CERT program, as well as Keeping the Current West Boylston CERT Program which will be merged into the regional program. |
Name of Program: | Brookfield CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, BROOKFIELD |
Point of Contact: | Kieth Karrmann, Director |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 867-7306 |
E-mail address: | chief_martell@brookfieldfd.com |
Name of Program: | Charlton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, Charlton |
Point of Contact: | Carl G Ekman |
Title: | Emergency MAnagemnet Director |
Phone Number: | (508) 248-2252 |
E-mail address: | cekman6843@aol.com |
Brief Description: | Established and trained first team. |
Name of Program: | Belmont MA CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Belmont Massachusetts |
Point of Contact: | Leo J Saidnawey |
Title: | Director of Emergency Management |
Phone Number: | (617) 993-2262 |
E-mail address: | Lsaidnawey@town.belmont.ma.us |
Website address: | http://www.town.belmont.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The Town of Belmont is pleased to report we are completing our second round of CERT Training and, by April 27, 2004 22 students will have completed the course. Future classes will be announced as funding becomes available. |
Name of Program: | Everett CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, City of Everett |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (617) 381-8940 |
E-mail address: | dbutler@ci.everett.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The Everett CERT Program is comprised of citizen volunteers who can be utilized to staff emergency shelters,suppliment with addtional support staff of the local EOC as well as serving the needs of the entire community during diasasters either natural or by design. |
Name of Program: | Melrose CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, City of Melrose |
Point of Contact: | Edward Kelly |
Phone Number: | (781) 979-4111 |
E-mail address: | ekelly@cityofmelrose.org |
Website address: | http://WWW:mema.ws |
Brief Description: | To have fully trained and equipped personnel ready to respond when needed to all manmade or natural events. To be able to assist when needed in good times, such as neighborhood watch, looking out for our seniors and our juniors.To make our community a better community. |
Name of Program: | Needham CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Norfolk County, Town of Needham Emergency Management |
Point of Contact: | Charles Rizzo |
Phone Number: | (781) 455-7580 |
E-mail address: | crizzo@town.needham.ma.us |
Brief Description: | This infomation has been submited to MEMA area two in the past. |
Name of Program: | Walpole CERT Program |
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Geographic Area: | Norfolk County, Walpole |
Point of Contact: | Roger Turner |
Phone Number: | (508) 066-0726 |
E-mail address: | rfturner@gis.net |
Name of Program: | Wellesley CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Norfolk County, Wellesley |
Point of Contact: | Richard DeLorie |
Title: | Deputy FIre Chief |
Phone Number: | (781) 235-1300 |
E-mail address: | rdelorie@ci.wellesley.ma.us |
Name of Program: | Brockton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Brockton |
Point of Contact: | Edward Duffy |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 580-7871 |
E-mail address: | eduffy@ci.brockton.ma.us |
Name of Program: | Halifax CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Halifax |
Point of Contact: | Lance Benjamino |
Phone Number: | (781) 293-1752 |
E-mail address: | LBenjamino@yahoo.com |
Brief Description: | The Halifax CERT Program will train residents to be prepared to help themselves, their families and neighbors in the event of an emergency or disaster. Participants will be encouraged to become involved in volunteer activities and further training that will make the community safer, stronger and better prepared. 1 member of the fire department, police department, and health department will be attending the train the trainer program in December. those members will then train 10 instructors to train the community. |
Name of Program: | Hingham CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Hingham |
Point of Contact: | Mark J Duff |
Title: | Emergency Management Director |
Phone Number: | (781) 741-1416 |
E-mail address: | deputymd@hingham-ma.com |
Brief Description: | In start-up. |
Name of Program: | Middleborough Community Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County, Middleborough |
Point of Contact: | Cindi Hannigan |
Phone Number: | (508) 946-2461 |
E-mail address: | BO633@aol.com |
Brief Description: | First Information is group that is already in place working toward this new program. |
Name of Program: | Somerville CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, City of Somerville |
Point of Contact: | Thomas E. Graney |
Phone Number: | (617) 623-1700 |
E-mail address: | jciccariello@ci.somerville.ma.us |
Name of Program: | Woburn Community Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, City of Woburn |
Point of Contact: | Chief Paul Tortolano |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (781) 932-4580 |
E-mail address: | ptortolano@ci.woburn.ma.us |
Website address: | http://www.ci.woburn.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The City of Woburn is currently establishing a CERT program to provide critical support to first responders in the event of emergencies and train committed residents to perform critical volunteer emergency response in the event of a regional tragedy. Specific training has included EMS, water rescue, and educational outreach for citizen emergency response and self help including storm/hurricane preparedness. |
Name of Program: | Lowell CERT Program |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Lowell |
Point of Contact: | Mark A. Boldrighini |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 459-5552 |
E-mail address: | mboldrigh@ci.lowell.ma.us |
Brief Description: | A train the trainer program was completed for MEMA for 20 students.Three CERT programs are planned for 6 neigborhood groups and 3surrounding communities. The next program will start Jan 7 2004. |
Name of Program: | Marlborough CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Marlborough |
Point of Contact: | Donald E Cusson |
Title: | Director of Emergency Management |
Phone Number: | (508) 481-1933 |
E-mail address: | marlborema@aol.com |
Brief Description: | To get volunteers trained in shelter care,most have allready had the red cross classes. Trained in CPR, First aid and also radioligy monitering. Most of the volunteers are HAM radio opperators and we have all city HAM's listed on map for emergency contacts. Voluteeers also help coordinate in the EOC. |
Name of Program: | Reading CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Reading, Massachusetts and surrounding towns/cities |
Point of Contact: | Peter Marchetti |
Phone Number: | (781) 944-0831 |
E-mail address: | plmarchetti@aol.com |
Brief Description: | Train community citizens in emergency preparedness using FEMA's 20-hour CERT training program. Members of the CERT team would assist profession rescue personnel at natural and manmade disasters. |
Name of Program: | Lincoln CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Town of Lincoln |
Point of Contact: | LINCOLN FIRE DEPARTMENT |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (781) 259-8113 |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Name of Program: | Dracut CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Town of Dracut |
Point of Contact: | Richard Patterson |
Phone Number: | (978) 454-2113 |
E-mail address: | rpatterson@dracutfire.com |
Website address: | http://www.dracutfire.com |
Brief Description: | # instructors being trained in November. 8 people have begun Red Cross shelter training and will begin CERT Training as soon as the instructors have completed the class. Goal is to form two 20 person teams to supplement Public safety groups. As is common in this area, these teams will also be trained as shelter teams. |
Name of Program: | Wilmington CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Wilmington |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 694-2005 |
E-mail address: | wfdchief@town.wilmington.ma.us |
Brief Description: | To utilize resident/industry expertise in LEPC and emergency response. To organize and train group as branch of Incident command system. |
Name of Program: | Braintree CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Norfolk County, Braintree Emergency Management Agency, 1 JFK Memorial Dr, Braintree MA |
Point of Contact: | Robert Salvaggio |
Title: | Citizen Corps Coordinator |
Phone Number: | (781) 794-8188 |
E-mail address: | bsalvaggio@townofbraintreegov.org |
Website address: | http://www.townofbraintreegov.org/bema/ |
Brief Description: | Students/Adults from Thayer Academy & Braintree School System are being trained for self-sufficiency and further experience in Search & Rescue in assisting Emergency Response as we do have a Dive Team that formerly was with Quincy. We also have an LEPC and our own unit that will inform them of the complete concept of CERT. |
Name of Program: | Franklin Community Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Norfolk County, Franklin |
Point of Contact: | Gary McCarraher |
Phone Number: | (508) 528-2323 |
E-mail address: | ffdchief@hotmail.com |
Website address: | http://www.franklin.ma.us |
Brief Description: | Coordinate the efforts of municipal and civilian personnel during times of emergency. |
Name of Program: | Brookline CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Norfolk County, Town of Brookline |
Point of Contact: | Officer Casey Hatchett |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (617) 730-2734 |
E-mail address: | Casey_Hatchett@town.brookline.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The Brookline CERT Program has been designed to train volunteers to respond to local emergencies and to assist emergency workers in the event of a disaster/critical incident. CERT Team members have been specially trained by the American Red Cross to open and run emergency shelters, as well as, trained in CPR/AED, basic fire suppression and disaster services. |
Name of Program: | Yarmouth CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Barnstable County, Yarmouth |
Point of Contact: | Rick Todd |
Phone Number: | (508) 398-2212 |
E-mail address: | RTODD@YARMOUTH.MA.US |
Website address: | http://www.yarmouthfire.com |
Brief Description: | Recently finished our 5th CERT Training program.CERT Teams implemented for numerous town events including Power Boat Races,Senior Home Safety Surveys and Fire Alarm Installations. Recently working on Wilderness Search. |
Name of Program: | Adams CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Berkshire County, Adams |
Point of Contact: | Donald A Poirot |
Title: | Chief of Police |
Phone Number: | (413) 743-1212 |
E-mail address: | dpoirot@town.adams.ma.us |
Website address: | http://Town.Adams.MA |
Brief Description: | The Town of Adams is working on implementing a CERT team. With proper training and implementation a team of ten to twenty members is what is intended to be established. |
Name of Program: | Central Berkshire REPC CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Berkshire County, Central Berkshire County |
Point of Contact: | Brian K. Andrews |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 499-2528 |
E-mail address: | bkandrews@countyamb.com |
Brief Description: | This CERT team will be a civilian based team to assist local emergency providers in the event of a large scale event. The REPC realizes in the event of a large incident emergency responders can be overwhelmed with the tasks that need to be accomplished thus rained personnel who can assist in evacuations, basic search & rescue, hazard assessment will significantly improve response to such an incident. This CERT team will benefit the 7 REPC member communities providing a regional benefit. |
Name of Program: | Egremont Community Emergency Response Team Grant |
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Geographic Area: | Berkshire County, Egremont |
Point of Contact: | Sandra Martin |
Phone Number: | (413) 528-0182 |
E-mail address: | tegremont@yahoo.com |
Name of Program: | Sandisfield CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Berkshire County, Sandisfield |
Point of Contact: | Thomas R. Dawson |
Phone Number: | (413) 528-1248 |
E-mail address: | TRDCPA@Berkshire.Net |
Brief Description: | The Town of sandisfield has just started a CERT Team. Is in the process of advertising for members. |
Name of Program: | Needham CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Town of Needham, Norfolk County |
Point of Contact: | Paul Buckley |
Title: | Chief, Fire Department |
Phone Number: | (781) 455-7580 |
E-mail address: | PBuckley@town.needham.ma.us |
Website address: | http://www.town.needham.ma.us/EmergencyManagement/Index.htm |
Brief Description: | CERT classes are offered to Needham residents - contact the Needham Fire Department or Needham Health Department for more information |
Name of Program: | Cape Cod CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Barnstable County |
Point of Contact: | David Vieira |
Phone Number: | (508) 375-6119 |
E-mail address: | dvieira@bsheriff.net |
Website address: | http://www.bsheriff.net/cert.htm |
Brief Description: | The Barnstable County Sheriff's Office CERT is in the recruitment and development stages of its program. We anticipate being fully trained and active in the Spring of 2004. |
Name of Program: | Wellfleet CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Barnstable County, Lower Cape |
Point of Contact: | Michael P Hurley |
Title: | Patrolman/Grant Officer |
Phone Number: | (508) 349-3702 |
E-mail address: | mhurley@cape.com |
Website address: | http://www.wellfleetpd.org |
Brief Description: | In the begining stages of planning our community CERT program, waiting to hear on FY2003 Grant Funding. |
Name of Program: | Provincetown Citizens Corps |
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Geographic Area: | Barnstable County, Provincetown |
Point of Contact: | Schuyler M Meyer |
Title: | Chief of Police |
Phone Number: | (508) 487-1213 |
E-mail address: | policechief@provincetown-ma.gov |
Website address: | http://www.provincetown-ma.gov |
Name of Program: | Sandwich CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Barnstable County, Sandwich |
Point of Contact: | Larry Machado |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 888-0525 |
E-mail address: | lmachado@townofsandwich.net |
Brief Description: | Will be using the CERT program for the 1st year and most likely will add specialized training programs to fit the needs of the Town in the event of an emergency. |
Name of Program: | Orleans Citizen Corp |
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Geographic Area: | Barnstable County, Town of Orleans |
Point of Contact: | Steven P. Edwards |
Phone Number: | (508) 255-0050 |
E-mail address: | fire@town.orleans.ma.us |
Brief Description: | We would like to establish a team of about 24 people broken down into 4 squads of 6 that would cover our four distinct neighborhoods. They would be trained in basic first-aid and CPR and upon activation would serve as the Emergency Managers eyes and ears for their neighborhood. They would advise the EOC of road conditions, wires down, severity of damage to buildings, etc. in the time of emergencies. They would be trained to provide basic first-aid until emergency crews could arrive. |
Name of Program: | East Brookfield Emergency Management Cert Team |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, East Brookfield |
Point of Contact: | Jason Messenger, Director |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 867-7927 |
E-mail address: | ebrookfieldmema@aol.com |
Name of Program: | Gardner CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester, Gardner |
Point of Contact: | Paul A Topolski |
Title: | Civil Defense Director |
Phone Number: | (978) 632-5600 |
E-mail address: | paul.topolski@comcast.net |
Brief Description: | In process of establishing a CERT team. |
Name of Program: | Grafton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Grafton |
Point of Contact: | Katharine Cederberg |
Phone Number: | (508) 839-9942 |
E-mail address: | klcederberg@aol.com |
Brief Description: | Grafton, MA will be starting a CERT program in the Fall 2003. Our mission is to help Grafton be better prepared for emergency situations by training and providing equipment to volunteers. Volunteers will be able to help themselves and their neighbors during a crisis. Additionally, CERT members will be able to help and large functions and during shelter operations. |
Name of Program: | Hopedale CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Hopedale |
Point of Contact: | Mark Bucchino |
Title: | CERT Coordinator |
Phone Number: | (508) 473-1050 |
E-mail address: | garland13@charter.net |
Brief Description: | Establishing a CERT program. |
Name of Program: | Hubbardston CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Hubbardston |
Point of Contact: | Dennis P O'Donnell |
Title: | CERT Coordinator |
Phone Number: | (978) 784-2400 |
E-mail address: | dennis.odonnell@plexus.com |
Brief Description: | Hubbardston is just starting a CERT team and will attempt attend the regional Train-The-Trainer for CERT that will be offered in December. |
Name of Program: | Sudbury CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Town of Sudbury |
Point of Contact: | Kenneth MacLean |
Title: | Fire Chief |
Phone Number: | (978) 443-2239 |
E-mail address: | MacleanK@town.sudbury.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The Sudbury Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer program educates and trains citizens to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in the community. When emergencies happen, CERT members can be deployed at the direction of the Fire Chief to provide critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community. |
Name of Program: | Franklin County Local Emergency Planning Committee |
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Geographic Area: | Franklin County Region |
Point of Contact: | Lisa R White |
Title: | Director of Community Services |
Phone Number: | (413) 774-3167 106 |
E-mail address: | lwhite@frcog.org |
Website address: | http://frcog.org |
Brief Description: | The Franklin County LEPC is serving as the coordinating body for a regionally established Citizen Emergency Response Team. Start up phase of the CERT project to identify service gaps in emergency response, identify and train CERT trainers; identify and develop training for CERT volunteers; and purchase equipment to assist CERT training and service. |
Name of Program: | Franklin County CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Franklin County, Greenfield |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 774-3167 |
E-mail address: | info@frcog.org |
Website address: | http://www.frcog.org/ |
Brief Description: | More than 100 community volunteers have completed the 24-hour Federal Emergency Management Agency CERT curriculum, CPR/AED and First Aid training - 75 of those trained volunteers have organized as a team and have been active with their organization as support staff for large community events. In addition to serving as shelter staff, CERT volunteers have served as staff testing activation of the VT Yankee Reception Center sited at Greenfield Community College, have staffed immunization clinics and emergency shelters, and have provided assurance of safety (parking assistance, monitoring) at fairs, road races, and other community events. The Franklin County CERT Team Mission Statement: The Franklin County Community Response Team is a group of dedicated trained volunteers that respond to the needs of local public service agencies. Members adhere to CERT guidelines and work within their capabilities and training to maintain personal safety while working towards the greater good of the community. |
Name of Program: | Acton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Acton |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 264-9655 |
E-mail address: | gsawyer@acton-ma.gov |
Brief Description: | We are in the start phase. We have 1 trainer and hope to start the first class in the fall of 2004. |
Name of Program: | Arlington CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Middlesex County, Arlington |
Point of Contact: | Joseph Marshall |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (781) 844-8220 |
E-mail address: | jmarshall753@rcn.com |
Brief Description: | We have completed 2 CERT classes and are gearing up for a third.We have held training updates and are starting First responder training in Jan 2005. CERT team member particpated in Arlington Townday providing a first-aid booth for the day. CERT members also assisted in pumping for house flooding in the past year. We will continue to train new members and add assistance to town functions. |
Name of Program: | Montague CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Franklin County, Montague |
Point of Contact: | Robert Escott EMD |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 863-3204 |
E-mail address: | townadmin@montague.net |
Brief Description: | The CERT program will start with support activities for emergency services within the town. Future training will focus on re-hab services and supply. Other training will focus on EMS and fire related services with an emphasis on self protection. |
Name of Program: | Agawam CERT/Citizen Corps |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, Agawam |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 786-0500 |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | The Town of Agawam is currently seeking 10 citizens to be part of our Cert Team. The 10 Cert members will be trained and used on site of our nursing homes, senior housing and our shelters. They will be the means of communications with those sites and the Emergency Operations Center in the event of an emergency. |
Name of Program: | Southwick CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, Town of Southwick |
Point of Contact: | Charles H Dunlap |
Title: | Emergency Management Director |
Phone Number: | (413) 569-0308 |
E-mail address: | ema@southwickma.net |
Website address: | http://southwick-ema.org |
Brief Description: | To establish a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for the Town of Southwick in support of a trained volunteer response to aid in shelter operations, emergency communications and assistance to Public Safety needs during major emergencies and large events in Southwick. |
Name of Program: | Westfield Community Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, Westfield |
Point of Contact: | Robert Sorel |
Phone Number: | (413) 568-1222 |
E-mail address: | sorelmt@comcast.net |
Website address: | http://www.cityofwestfield.emergencymanagementagency |
Brief Description: | The Westfield Emergency Management Agency is establishing a Citizens Emergency Response team consisting of Auxilary Police Officers, L.E.P.C. Members and Emergency Management Staff. This Team will recieve training in disaster management as well as Search and Rescue. Team members will be called upon as volunteers to assist the citizens of Westfield during a disater or citywide emergency. |
Name of Program: | West Springfield Emergency Management CERT Program |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, West Springfield |
Point of Contact: | Gerald P Connor |
Title: | Emergency Management Director |
Phone Number: | (413) 263-3244 |
E-mail address: | gconnor@westspringfieldpolice.org |
Brief Description: | This program will train CERT members in all certifications. |
Name of Program: | Hampshire CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Hampshire |
Point of Contact: | Epi Bodhi |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 256-4077 |
E-mail address: | ebodhi@town.amherst.ma.us |
Name of Program: | Warren CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Warren |
Point of Contact: | Joseph R LaFlower |
Title: | LEPC/Citizen Corps Chairman |
Phone Number: | (413) 436-9595 |
E-mail address: | jr@talkshowamerica.com |
Brief Description: | Establishing a CERT program. |
Name of Program: | Sheffield Citizen Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Berkshire County, Sheffield |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 229-8522 |
E-mail address: | JMMSPD@BCN.NET |
Brief Description: | THE SHEFFIELD CERT UNIT IS ORGANIZED UNDER A UNIFIED COMMAND SYSTEM UTILIZING THE NIIMS INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM.AN ELECTED OFFICIAL,FIRE, PUBLIC HEALTH,LEPC ,AND POLICE REPRESENTAIVES SERVE AS SENIOR ADVIUSORY COMMITTE FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT. |
Name of Program: | Stockbridge CERT Team |
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Geographic Area: | Berkshire County, Town of Stockbridge |
Point of Contact: | Richard Wilcox |
Phone Number: | (413) 298-5520 |
E-mail address: | police@townofstockbridge.com |
Website address: | http://www.townofstockbridge.com |
Brief Description: | The Stockbridge CERT Team has developed a group of volunteers from its many cultural attractions including Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony and the Norman Rockwell Museum. Also joining in are members of the local LEPC. |
Name of Program: | Berkley CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Berkley |
Point of Contact: | Kevin Partridge |
Phone Number: | (508) 822-3303 |
E-mail address: | kpartridge@tmlp.com |
Website address: | http://BerkleyFire.Com |
Brief Description: | The CERT is in the planning stages and is projected to begin accepting team members and training by January 2004. |
Name of Program: | Taunton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Bristol |
Point of Contact: | Richard Ferreira |
Phone Number: | (508) 880-1517 |
E-mail address: | temadirector@tmlp.net |
Website address: | http://www.temaonline.org |
Brief Description: | City Of Taunton has implemented the CERT program to prepare residents to help themselves, their families, and the community in times of disasters. All graduates are encouraged to volunteer with the City of Taunton Emergency Management Agency, to assist with activities related to the community's disaster response and nearby nuclear power plant preparedness program. |
Name of Program: | Dartmouth CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Dartmouth |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 999-7044 |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | The Dartmouth CERT Program has trained residents and will continue to recruit new volunteers to be prepared to help themselves, their families and neighbors in the event of an emergency or disaster. We encourage them to be involved in volunteer activities that will make their community safer, stronger and better prepared. We continue to offer follow up programs and plan to start a new CERT course in 2004. |
Name of Program: | West Boylston C.E.R.T, |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, West of Boylston |
Point of Contact: | Matt Shircliff |
Title: | Firefighter/ Local CERT Coordinator |
Phone Number: | (508) 835-3233 |
E-mail address: | mshircliff@westboylstonfire.org |
Name of Program: | Worcester CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Worcester |
Point of Contact: | Lt. William Trotta |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 799-1840 |
E-mail address: | trottaw@ci.worcester.ma.us |
Brief Description: | Establishing a CERT team and using them as a radio team. |
Name of Program: | Haverhill CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Essex County, City of Haverhill |
Point of Contact: | David Currier |
Phone Number: | (978) 374-1212 |
E-mail address: | dcurrier@haverhillpolice.com |
Brief Description: | The Haverhill CERT participated in the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Exercise in October 2004. They were activated to the State Transportation Center at the local community college. The CERT volunteers will be used to assist EMS at the scene, EMA at the EOC and at shelters throughout the city. |
Name of Program: | Massachusetts Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Essex County, Newburyport |
Point of Contact: | John Harkins |
Phone Number: | (877) 468-7600 |
E-mail address: | john@tobedetermined.org |
Brief Description: | To educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that impact our area and train them in basic disaster response skills, (ie: fire safety, search and rescue, disaster medical operations, and support emergency response agencies). |
Name of Program: | Rowley & Ipswich CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Essex County, Rowley and Ipswich |
Point of Contact: | Henry Michalski |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 356-6627 |
E-mail address: | firechief@town.ipswich.ma.us |
Website address: | http://www.town.ipswich.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The program will allow both Ipswich and Rowley to improve community preparedness by training neighborhood and work place teams to identify and mitigate potential hazards both in the home and workplace. We also will train groups to be capable of responding to an emergency event when professional responders are not available allowing team members to help themsleves, loved ones, neighbors and fellow workers, thereby lessening any pain and suffering. |
Name of Program: | Shrewsbury CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Shrewsbury |
Point of Contact: | Captain William Cummins |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 841-8522 |
E-mail address: | sfdcapt3@yahoo.com |
Brief Description: | Training an 8 member team to be called up during winter storms, or any time we open EOC. To help at events, when bad storms strike ETC |
Name of Program: | Central Mass SAR Team ~ CERT Division |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, State Wide |
Point of Contact: | Mark Supernor |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (mar) ksu-pern |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | To further utilize the drive and skills of our already well established SAR Team in Massachusetts. The CMSART believes to better responders & responses, is through training and experience. |
Name of Program: | Snow Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, State Wide |
Point of Contact: | Bruce Tranter |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 756-0168 |
E-mail address: | tranter@charter.net |
Website address: | http://www.sledmass.com |
Brief Description: | To provide a coordinated emergency service response requiring the use of snowmobile transportation for wilderness, urban, or rural incidents involving fire, rescue, ems, recovery, or search. The SERT (Snow Emergency Response Team) services the state of Massachusetts from three regional points. The members of SERT are trained police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel. SERT is all-volunteer and is mobilized through existing incident command channels. |
Name of Program: | Southborough C.E.R.T. |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Southborough |
Point of Contact: | Neil Aspesi |
Phone Number: | (508) 485-3235 |
E-mail address: | naspesi@southboroughma.com |
Website address: | http://www.southboroughfire.org |
Name of Program: | Southbridge Police CERT PROGRAM |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Southbridge |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Name of Program: | Sturbridge C.E.R.T. |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Sturbridge |
Point of Contact: | Alan Curboy |
Phone Number: | (508) 347-2525 |
E-mail address: | SturbridgePD@charter.net |
Website address: | http://www.town.sturbridge.ma.us |
Brief Description: | Sturbridge has two trained C.E.R.T. instructors and the program is open to all Sturbridge residents, if additional slots are available representatives of other communities can be accepted. |
Name of Program: | New Bedford CERT Program |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, New Bedford |
Point of Contact: | Mark Mahoney |
Phone Number: | (508) 991-6386 |
E-mail address: | MMahoney@ci.new-bedford.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The New Bedford CERT Program will train residents to be prepared to help themselves, their families and neighbors in the event of an emergency or disaster. Graduates will be encouraged to become involved in volunteer activities that will make the community safer, stronger and better prepared. The first CERT training course will take place in the Fall of 2003. |
Name of Program: | Auburn C.E.R.T. |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 832-7777 |
E-mail address: | cert@auburnmasspolice.org |
Website address: | http://www.auburnmasspolice.org/ |
Brief Description: | Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a proactive training program that will train citizens to be prepared to help themselves and their neighbors in the event of a disaster, crisis or common emergency. Citizens who are successful in completing the course will be offered the opportunity to volunteer as members of Auburn CERT. Members of CERT will have basic disaster survival tools, an Identification Card, and the opportunity to help their community. CERT members may be called upon as volunteers by the Office of Emergency Management, the Auburn Fire Chief or Police Chief to assist in various capacities during a disaster or townwide emergency. Volunteers may also have opportunities to receive more advanced training, assist in disaster and emergency planning. This program is open to Auburn Citizens aged 12 and up (12 & up with a parent / 14-17 with signed parental permission). |
Name of Program: | Mendon CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Mendon |
Point of Contact: | Michael J Farrell |
Title: | Director of Emergency Management |
Phone Number: | (508) 478-2797 |
E-mail address: | mfarrell@mendonpolice.com |
Brief Description: | Have a Train the Trainer. In process of recruiting a team. 3 volunteers to date. |
Name of Program: | North Brookfield CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, North Brookfield |
Point of Contact: | Sgt. Douglas Blood |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 867-0206 |
E-mail address: | nbpd305@ispwest.com |
Brief Description: | Establishing a CERT program. |
Name of Program: | Fitchburg Community Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 345-9660 |
E-mail address: | FEMA@ci.fitchburg.ma.us |
Website address: | http://users.net1plus.com/fitchburg/fire/fire.html |
Brief Description: | By this submission, The Fitchburg Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is established. It's purpose, under the direction and control of the Fitchburg Emergency Management Agency, is to provide immediate assistance to victims, organize volunteers, and assist professional responders following a disaster. |
Name of Program: | Norton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Norton |
Point of Contact: | Howard B. Baker |
Phone Number: | (508) 285-4454 |
E-mail address: | commish@tmlp.com |
Website address: | http://www.norton.ma.us |
Brief Description: | Graduated first CERT class June 2002. |
Name of Program: | Seekonk CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Seekonk |
Point of Contact: | 508 336 9809 |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | The Seekonk Fire Dept. is in the process of organizing a CERT program. The dept. has applied for the 2003 CERT program grant. Additionally the dept has applied to send Fire Fighters to the CERT train the trainer program being offered in Dec. |
Name of Program: | Rehoboth CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Town of Rehoboth |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 591-8811 |
E-mail address: | willeye@aol.com |
Brief Description: | Our CERT program will train residents to be prepared to help themselves, their neighbors and their neighborhoods during an emergency or disaster. Our CERT currently includes the Rehoboth Rescue Squad volunteers who are trained inemergency response and EMs including search and rescue, extrication and a dive team. |
Name of Program: | Westport CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Westport |
Point of Contact: | Michael C McCarthy Jr. |
Phone Number: | (508) 636-5884 |
E-mail address: | mccarthym@worldnet.att.net |
Brief Description: | The Town of Westport has applied for a CERT Grant for 2003. We hope to start our CERT Program upon receiving this grant. |
Name of Program: | Northborough CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Northborough |
Point of Contact: | Sgt. Bill Lyver |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 393-1515 |
E-mail address: | wlyer@town.northborough.ma.us |
Brief Description: | Established a CERT program. Starting training with 15 volunteers. |
Name of Program: | Oakham CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Oakham |
Point of Contact: | Paul Whitney |
Title: | CERT Coordinator |
Phone Number: | (508) 882-3347 |
E-mail address: | pwhitney@clarku.edu |
Brief Description: | In process of starting a CERT team. |
Name of Program: | Petersham CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Petersham |
Point of Contact: | Lynne Shaw |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 724-3501 |
E-mail address: | lynnie40@aol.com |
Brief Description: | Establishing a CERT program. Classes are about to start in September. |
Name of Program: | Mansfield CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Mansfield |
Point of Contact: | Robert Button |
Phone Number: | (508) 261-7307 |
E-mail address: | rbutton@mansfieldma.com |
Brief Description: | We have just received a grant for training. Director will attend the instructor training course in October 2003 and the first CERT Training Class will be scheduled for November of 2003. |
Name of Program: | Chicopee Community Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, City of Chicopee |
Point of Contact: | Jeffrey A Trask |
Title: | Director |
Phone Number: | (413) 594-1780 |
E-mail address: | jtrask@chicopee.ma.us |
Website address: | http://www.chicopee.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The C.E.R.T program falls under the City Department of Emergency Management and consists of community members who have an interest in helping fellow community members in the event of disaster. Primary responsibilites include management of the "Cold" zone and operation in conjunction with the Red Cross of our shelter system. At this time we have 43 members who will be trained and broken up into 5 teams. Many are trained emergency responders who have fire, EMS, Hazmat, and RN backgrounds. |
Name of Program: | Hampshire and Berkshire Community Emergency Response training |
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Geographic Area: | Hampshire and Berkshire Counites |
Point of Contact: | Bernard L Forgea |
Title: | EM Director/Fire Chief |
Phone Number: | (413) 787-9071 |
E-mail address: | Forgebl@nu.com |
Brief Description: | Through annual training classes and exercises a minimum of 120 personnel from five communities are trainied or refreshed in skills and knowledge in emergency preparedness and response. These individuals are core to our regional community responses to manmade or natural disasters. This list of trained personnel are the responders who save lives and protect property when local emergencies arise. Our goals is to continue training these responders to meet as a minimum the 20 hyour training requirement of CERT and to continue their training beyond to meet First Responder requirements for our state. We provide some forty hours of class room and practicle exercise work each year as refresher for existing members and as training for new team members. Each years fromal class room work completes with a a full scale exercise where members of the team form each town work collectively to achieve the goals of the various exercises we conduct. |
Name of Program: | Easthampton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Hampshire County, City of Easthampton |
Point of Contact: | dennis r lacourse |
Phone Number: | (413) 529--143 |
E-mail address: | health@easthampton.org |
Brief Description: | Presently preparing plans for citizen CERT training and establishing CERT teams. |
Name of Program: | Hatfield CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Hampshire County, Hatfield |
Point of Contact: | Robert Donaldson |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 247-9409 |
E-mail address: | townhall@gis.net |
Website address: | http://www.townofhatfield.org/ |
Brief Description: | Hatfield CERT Program is developing two types of teams: 1. A medical response team (has 20 medical response team members waiting to be trained) that will augment the ambulance service by managing shelter locations 2. An administrative support team that will handle general records keeping during emergencies. |
Name of Program: | Huntington CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Hampshire, Huntington |
Point of Contact: | Melissa Singer |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 667-3500 |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | This CERT is in the process of being developed. It is anticipated to be fully functional by the Summer of 2004. |
Name of Program: | Northampton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Hampshire, Northampton |
Point of Contact: | Brian Duggan |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 587-1039 |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | This CERT is in the process of being developed. It is anticipated that this will be fully functional by the Summer of 2004. |
Name of Program: | East Longmeadow Citizen Corp |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, East Longmeadow |
Point of Contact: | Frank Morrisino |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 735-5702 |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | Council is made up of LEPC members. Ready to ask for volunteers. |
Name of Program: | Longmeadow CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, Longmeadow |
Point of Contact: | Officer Robert Parsons |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 567-3311 116 |
E-mail address: | rparsons@Longmeadow.org |
Brief Description: | The Longmeadow Police and Fire Departments are in the recruitment and development stages for this program. It is our goal to establish a Community Response Emergency Response Team (CERT) to assist with emergency and hazmat incidences. |
Name of Program: | Holyoke CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, HOLYOKE |
Point of Contact: | DAVID RUDZIK |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 534-2162 |
E-mail address: | emergmngmt01040@aol.com |
Website address: | http://holyoke.org |
Brief Description: | The city of Holyoke CERT team will train to respond to emergencies.The city of Holyoke has a major dam, a shopping mall, and has industrial manufacturing. Holyoke has major highway arteries that run through the city along with railroads. |
Name of Program: | Palmer Community Emergency Response |
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Geographic Area: | Hampden County, Palmer |
Point of Contact: | Neal Byrne |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (413) 283-2603 |
E-mail address: | nealb@townofpalmer.com |
Website address: | http://wmema.org |
Brief Description: | The Town of Palmer Massachusetts offers CERT Training in accordance with FEMA guidelines. Training is organized and scheduled by The Town of Palmer Emergency Management Director, Neal Byrne, in cooperation with MEMA Region 3, Palmer Fire Department, Three Rivers Fire Department, and Bondsville Fire Department as well as Palmer Ambulance Service. |
Name of Program: | New Braintree CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Town of Braintree |
Point of Contact: | Bert DuVernay |
Phone Number: | (508) 867-2059 |
E-mail address: | NBPDChief@aol.com |
Website address: | http://www.newbraintreepd.com |
Brief Description: | The Town of New Braintree is eagerly recruiting its first class of CERT members. |
Name of Program: | Brookfield CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Town of Brookfield |
Point of Contact: | Joe Gadbois |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 867-6420 |
E-mail address: | na@citizencorps.gov |
Brief Description: | The Town of Brookfield is establishing a new CERT program. |
Name of Program: | Spencer CERT Program |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Town of Spencer |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 885-7511 |
E-mail address: | rparsons@spencerma.gov |
Brief Description: | To provdie community based training for neighborhood groups to provide assistance to their families and neighbors in times of true crisis in the community. They will be called upon to assist local Public Safety Agencies as needed or requested and operate under the Direction of the Office of Emergency Mangement. |
Name of Program: | Upton CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Upton |
Point of Contact: | Brian Kemp |
Phone Number: | (508) 529-3421 |
E-mail address: | bkemp.ems@upton.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The Town of Upton CERT is focused on sheltering our residents during and immediatly after a disaster. Coordinated by the Upton Office of Emergency Management, the Upton CERT will work in a combined effort with local Fire and EMS Departments to care for residents including our large elderly population. |
Name of Program: | Uxbridge CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Uxbridge |
Point of Contact: | Sgt. Peter Emerick |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 278-8615 |
E-mail address: | pemerick@uxbridgepolice.com |
Brief Description: | Establishing a CERT program. |
Name of Program: | Fall River LEPC/CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Bristol County, Fall River |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (508) 324-2740 |
E-mail address: | Hazmat50@aol.com |
Brief Description: | Our CERT is made up of volunteers in Fire Department Special Services and the Police Auxillary. They are currently being trainned for use in emergencies where the first responders for our community are fully committed. They will serve as a third line of defense for our community when all mutal aid has been exhausted. The CERT training program is being given to these members of the community to prepare them for this duty. |
Name of Program: | Beverly Community Emergency Response Team |
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Geographic Area: | Essex County |
Point of Contact: | |
Title: | n/a |
Phone Number: | (978) 921-6073 114 |
E-mail address: | MBOOKMAN@BEVERLYMA.GOV |
Website address: | http://www.geocities.com/beverlyema |
Brief Description: | The first CERT Training program was held this fall September 03. Designed to enable the people in the community to help themselves, their family, there neighbors, for the first 72-96 hours as well as assists the city?s emergency management department when a catastrophic disaster strikes! Training is conducted utilizing CERT materials and guidelines developed by FEMA and taught by Emergency Management Personnel who have gone through training at the Emergency Management Institute at Emmitsburg. Our program is dedicated to helping neighbors help themselves. Upon completion of the 20-hour program, two eight hour Saturdays and one four hour Monday night for review, a nighttime disaster exercise, and graduation. Upon completion of the 20 hour program a wallet card and certification of completion will be presented. Goals are to establish CERT Teams in every neighborhood (six wards) under the direction of the Beverly Emergency Management Agency. Train and support monthly training session maintain their skills. Refresher training every two years, specialized classes in hazardous material awareness, weapons of mass destruction overview and decontamination, emergency communications, disaster shelter operations, ICS workshop for CERT, Structural Collapse awareness, Urban Search and Rescue task force interface, as well as first responder training, BLS/CPR. We will also offer as part of our pre and post severe weather modules CERT Winter Operations, SkyWarn Training. As well as the Emergency Management Institute Distance Inventory program. Which enables our organization to train our members as a group in EMI Independent Study programs. We will be offering two CERT programs in 2003, four programs in 2004 with 12 participants in each class with a total of 72 trained CERT members working under the Emergency Management Umbrella. |
Name of Program: | Oxford CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Worcester County, Oxford |
Point of Contact: | Sheri Bemis |
Phone Number: | (508) 987-6012 |
E-mail address: | sbemis@town.oxford.ma.us |
Website address: | http://www.oxfordfire-ems.org/ |
Brief Description: | The goal of the Oxford CERT is to establish a unit of trainers and volunteers that will staff and control the community's designated shelters, and assist in traffic control, support staff at the EOC, and provide ancillary support to Incident Command at a major scene or event. The objective is to create a partnership between the professional public safety agencies and the civilian volunteers in order to have the lay person assist in ancillary tasks that do not require detailed specialized training and will not place the volunteers in a place of being harmed, which frees up specialized personnel for more important tasks. The town is seeking to recruit 20-25 members. |
Name of Program: | Methuen CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Methuen |
Point of Contact: | John Santoro |
Phone Number: | (978) 983-8579 |
E-mail address: | EMDirector@ci.methuen.ma.us |
Brief Description: | The Methuen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is comprised of volunteer citizen teams who are trained in many areas of emergency management including basic life safety and emergency preparedness skills. The Methuen CERT is committed to providing the highest level of emergency and disaster preparedness, leadership, and coordination in a given situation. Essential to the CERT, is citizen commitment, with an emphasis on participation, coordination and communication. CERT volunteers are not intended to replace emergency responders, but instead to provide basic care, stabilization and information, and any necessary sanctioned services until emergency responders can arrive on scene. |
Name of Program: | Bellingham CERT Team |
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Geographic Area: | Norfolk |
Point of Contact: | James Haughey |
Phone Number: | (508) 446-3066 |
E-mail address: | https://BellinghamEMA@AOL.com |
Website address: | https://BellinghamEMA@aol.com |
Brief Description: | To have 50 citizens in the town of Bellingham trained and prepared to respond to any emergency or disaster that might occur. |
Name of Program: | Lawrence CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Essex County |
Point of Contact: | Robert Kneeland |
Phone Number: | (978) 618-4744 |
E-mail address: | bkneeland3369@yahoo.com |
Website address: | http://www.lawrencecert.org |
Brief Description: | The Lawrence CERT Program educates citizens about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as shelter operations, fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. Using their training, CERT members will assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event and will take a more active role in preparing their community. |
Name of Program: | Wilmington Emergency Management |
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Geographic Area: | Wilmington 01887 |
Point of Contact: | Edmund Corcoran |
Phone Number: | (978) 658-3346 |
E-mail address: | wfddep@town.wilmington.ma.us |
Website address: | http://wfddep@town.wilmington.ma.us |
Brief Description: | None |
Name of Program: | City of Peabody CERT Team |
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Geographic Area: | City of Peabody |
Point of Contact: | Christopher Tighe |
Phone Number: | (978) 538-5925 |
E-mail address: | christopher.tighe@peabody-ma.gov |
Name of Program: | East Bridgewater CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Plymouth County |
Point of Contact: | David Repeta |
Phone Number: | (508) 378-2071 |
E-mail address: | drepeta@ebfire.org |
Brief Description: | Train community citizens in emergency preparedness using FEMA's 20-hour CERT training program. Members of the CERT team would assist profession rescue personnel at natural and manmade disasters. |
Name of Program: | Malden CERT |
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Geographic Area: | City of Malden |
Point of Contact: | Dep. Cheif Thomas Walsh |
Phone Number: | (781) 397-7053 |
E-mail address: | tpw531@aol.com |
Name of Program: | Newburyport CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Newburyport |
Point of Contact: | Donald DeGloria Jr |
Phone Number: | (978) 465-4424 |
E-mail address: | don.degloria@newburyportoem.com |
Website address: | http://www.newburyportoem.com |
Brief Description: | The Newburyport Office of Emergency Management CERT is a volunteer program that provides support to this citys first responders in the event of a natural or man made disaster. Volunteers will receive professional training by Newburyport Office of Emergency management in areas of NIMS, CERT, Basic First Aid, CPR and Traffic Safety. CERT members will participate in annual drills to re-enforce and test skills as received in this program |
Name of Program: | Malden Community Emergency Response Training |
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Geographic Area: | MEMA Region 1 |
Point of Contact: | Thomas Walsh |
Phone Number: | (781) 397-7058 |
E-mail address: | CERT@CityofMalden.org |
Brief Description: | The Malden Community Emergency Response Training Teams will consist of volunteers willing to give of their time and experience to augment the existing staff of the Malden Emergency Center. The goals of these teams will be to function as support elements to public safety and governmental agencies in the event of emergency, disaster, search and rescue and recovery operations. |
Name of Program: | Rutland CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Rutland |
Point of Contact: | Thomas Ruchala |
Title: | Fire Chief |
Phone Number: | (508) 886-8831 |
E-mail address: | firechief@townofrutland.org |
Website address: | http://www.rutlandfire.org |
Name of Program: | Andover CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Essex County |
Point of Contact: | Lee J Britton |
Title: | Lieutenant |
Phone Number: | (978) 475-0411 3004 |
E-mail address: | lbri@andoverps.net |
Website address: | http://www.police.town.andover.ma.us |
Brief Description: | It is the goal of the Andover CERT to provide the Town of Andover and its citizens with well trained volunteers that will serve in a time of need. |
Name of Program: | Walpole CERT Program |
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Geographic Area: | Norwood |
Point of Contact: | Roger Turner |
Phone Number: | (508) 066-0726 x |
E-mail address: | rfturner@gis.net |
Name of Program: | Oak Bluffs CERT |
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Geographic Area: | Town of Oak Bluffs 02557 |
Point of Contact: | Peter M Martell |
Title: | Director of Emergency Management |
Phone Number: | (508) 693-6766 |
E-mail address: | PMart10416@aol.com |
Brief Description: | To assist local emergency response units with volunteers during a hurricane or any other disaster. |