Welcome to the Citizen Corps Council of Carroll County!

Our local council supports efforts to make Carroll County safer, stronger and better prepared in any disaster. This is accomplished through education, training and volunteer service. We provide opportunities for people to participate in a range of volunteer activities to make their families, their homes and their communities safer.

Find out how you can be a Citizen Corps volunteer!

Purpose

• To encourage everyone to participate in making Carroll County safer.
• To provide public education and training opportunities and organize volunteer programs to increase community safety.
• Build on successful efforts already in place in Carroll County.

Benefits

• Creates greater sense of security, responsibility and personal control.
• Builds community pride, unity and patriotism.
• Provides year round support to first responders through volunteer programs.
• Promotes risk reduction, mitigation and preparedness practices.
• Prepares citizens to help others in a crisis.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

The CERT Program promotes partnering efforts between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to provide training in emergency preparedness and basic response techniques through a train-the-trainer system. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area.

CERT FAQ

CERT Training is provided in the following areas:
(sessions require about 20 hours of training to complete)

• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Safety
• Disaster Medical Operations- Triage and Treating Life Threatening Injuries
• Disaster Medical Operations- Assessment, Treatment and Hygiene
• Light Search and Rescue
• Team Organization
• Disaster Psychology
• Terrorism and CERT

To find out how you can join CERT or for more information contact Volunteer Carroll.

Resources for emergency preparedness information

National

US Office of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA for Kids
US Fire Administration
US Department of Justice
National Citizen Corps Website
National CERT Homepage
Red Cross

Local

Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Carroll County Government- Public Safety Office - Includes links to all local fire and police departments 

Disaster Planning

Family Disaster Plan
Disaster Supplies Kit
Are You Ready?
US Department of Justice Emergency Preparedness Manual