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Pls join us at the Jun 7-8 SMDRM workshop for what will be an engaging conversation btwn researchers and practitioners on the topic of #smem. Register for the free event: sites.google.com/view/smdrm #smem #emgtwitter #smdrm #sm4drm

Our Montgomery County CERT Team assisted with the Disaster Assistance Center (DAC) in Silver Spring yesterday. Thank you to those that volunteered!

Yesterday, our Montgomery CERT Go Team volunteers were onsite with the CERT 700 apparatus to assist with the Olney Days Party in the Park celebration.

Job well done by #cert700 crew today operating in support of #MCFRS at a Silver Spring house fire.

Tuesday, August 1: Montgomery County CERT was at the National Night Out in Olney. It was a beautiful evening and a well-attended event, with long lines forming of kids (and their parents) to get a close look at CERT 700! #montgomerycert #cert700

It has been a very hot and busy week here at Montgomery CERT. Here are a couple of rehab missions we assisted at over the past week: Tuesday, July 25 & July 28. CERT 700 unit was on hand for both events. Kudos to our amazing volunteers who assisted at our rehab missions.

CONGRATS - Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service Montgomery County MD Government MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire announces Montgomery Co CERT has been awarded the prestigious International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) 2023 Technology & Innovation Programmatic Award for Virtual Emergency Response Team (VERT).

Congratulations to our very own Steve Peterson and the Montgomery CERT VERT team for winning the IAEM-USA Technology and Innovation Award.

Congratulations to our very own Steve Peterson Steve Peterson and the Montgomery CERT VERT team for winning the IAEM-USA Technology and Innovation Award. #montgomerycountymd #cert #montgomerycert #ieamusa #vert

TODAY Montgomery Co CERT hosted a public training event at PSHQ City of Gaithersburg Participants learned about staying safe while helping in an emergency, how to make a good 911 call & how to safely assist at the scene of an auto accident. Attendees also learned & practiced hands only CPR.

URGENT: a confirmed tornado 🌪️ has been located over Gaithersburg. A Tornado Warning ⚠️ is active for Gaithersburg, Olney & Montgomery Village MD until 8:15 PM. Shelter in a sturdy building away from windows. DO NOT DRIVE IN THESE CONDITIONS. Find a safe place to shelter now!

Dangerous evening in Montgomery County. Good night to have CERT training.

New equipment is available for deployments on CERT 700. One of those was the First Aid Fanny Pack. Its contents are displayed below. These packs will be used at deployments for CERTs moving through the crowds.

Congratulations to our new group of CERT 700 operators, who successfully completed a routine vehicle operations course today!! #mococert

Montgomery County CERT is at the National CERT Conference! #mococert #nationalcertassociation

Members of Montgomery County CERT at the National CERT conference. — at Washington Convention Center.

Montgomery County CERT and National Consortium at National CERT conference.

Congrats to our own Kathee Henning for the special shout out from FEMA! #mococert #nationalcertassociation

Montgomery Co CERT is at the National CERT Association National CERT Convention this week in Washington DC. #mococert #nationalcertassociation