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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Alabama CERTs



Name of Program: Dothan/Houston County CERT
Point of Contact: Densie Williams
Phone Number: 3347949720
E-mail address: dnwilliams@houstoncounty.org


Name of Program: Montgomery Alabama CERT
Point of Contact: Michael Stoudenmier
Phone Number: 3342412339
E-mail address: mstoudenmier@montgomeryal.gov
Brief Description: Montgomery CERT meets quarterly for organizational and additional training with Montgomery EMA conducting 2 CERT training classes per year. Additionally CERT training may also be available for target groups i.e., business, faith-based organizations, college campus etc. Contact Montgomery EMA 334-241-2339 for more information.


Name of Program: Lee County CERT
Point of Contact: Chris Tate
Phone Number: 3347498161
E-mail address: training@leecoema.com
Website address: http://www.leecoema.com/cert
Brief Description: See our website for more information about our local CERT program at www.leecoema.com/cert


Name of Program: Dallas County Citizen Corps
Point of Contact: Rhonda Abbott
Phone Number: 3348742515
E-mail address: rhonda.abbott@dallascounty-al.org


Name of Program: Talladega County CERT
Point of Contact: LeighAnn Butler
Phone Number: 2567612125
E-mail address: lbutler@tcema.co.talladega.al.us


Name of Program: Mobile County CERT Program
Point of Contact: Ronnie Adair
Phone Number: 2514608000
E-mail address: radair@mcema.net


Name of Program: DeKalb County CERT
Point of Contact: Michael Posey
Phone Number: 2568458569
E-mail address: ema3@dekalbcountyal.us


Name of Program: Autauga/Prattville CERT
Point of Contact: Roxanne Royal
Phone Number: 3343613758
E-mail address: roxanne.royal@prattvilleal.gov


Name of Program: Ready Walker CERT/Fire Corps
Point of Contact: Timothy Dustin
Phone Number: 2053888304
E-mail address: readywalker@live.com
Website address: http://www.readywalker.org
Brief Description: The primary goal of Ready Walker CERT is to provide training to assist individuals to help take care of themselves, their family, neighbors and community in times of disaster. Another goal of Ready Walker CERT is to provide opportunities for all individuals to serve their community Training is conducted at a variety of times to accomondate various schedules. Ready Walker CERT holds clases both during the day and on nights and weekends.


Name of Program: Dale County CERT
Point of Contact: Shari Russell
Phone Number: 3347141982
E-mail address: shari.russell@ymail.com
Brief Description: Since 2005, our Dale County Community Emergency Response Teams have been ready and assisting first responders. Our goal is to have CERT's in all of the communities of Dale County. We are here to help and to train our community members for times of emergency.


Name of Program: Randolph County CERT
Point of Contact: Jan Prescott
Phone Number: 2563570014
E-mail address: rcema6@yahoo.com


Name of Program: Marshall County CERT
Point of Contact: Anita McBurnett
Phone Number: 2565717329
E-mail address: amcburnett@marshallco.org
Website address: http://www.marshallcoema.org
Brief Description: The Marshall County CERT Progarm has a new CERT Liaison Officer to the EMA; Phil Mayer is spearheading a campaign to get old members more involved in 2011 CERT Programs and Initiatives as well as reaching out to new groups to receive the training and recruiting new Instructors. The CERT volunteers have been a great benefit to the communites, first responders and community action agencies who have been affected by tornados and high wind events in the past two years as well as previous years.


Name of Program: Cullman County Citizen Corp
Point of Contact: Kelly Allen
Phone Number: 2567395410
E-mail address: kallen@cullmanema.org


Name of Program: Gadsden/Etowah County CERT
Point of Contact: David Elliott
Phone Number: 2565494575
E-mail address: delliott@cityofgadsden.com
Brief Description: We plan to provide CERT basic training classes quarterly throughout the year. CERT classes are typically conducted in the evening on Tuesday and Thursday in three hour sessions for three weeks. At the completion on all sessions a practical exercise is held to demonstrate and test the skills of the material covered by each of the classes. Our goal is to have a CERT team in every community in all parts of our county in order to better equip our citizens to help each other in times of disaster.


Name of Program: Tuscaloosa County C.E.R.T.
Point of Contact: Billy Green
Phone Number: 2053490150
E-mail address: dhartin@tuscaloosa.com


Name of Program: Elmore County CERT
Point of Contact: Kim Trost
Phone Number: 3345676451
E-mail address: ktrost@elmoreco.org


Name of Program: Morgan County
Point of Contact: Marsha Hill
Phone Number: 2563558628
E-mail address: mhill@vcomc.org
Brief Description: Our first class of 2011 was started on February 12. We currently have 21 students enrolled in this session. The classes will be held on the following dates: Feb. 12,26, March 12,26 The Final is April 9, 2011. Our next scheduled class for 2011 will begin in May or June. we hope to Get the community better prepared incase of a emergency or disaster. We want more churches, neighborhood watch groups, and businesses trained in CERT. This will give the community more "First Responders".


Name of Program: Tallapoosa County EMA CERT TEAM
Point of Contact: Joe Paul Boone
Phone Number: 2568251078
E-mail address: jpboone@tallaco.com


Name of Program: Jefferson County CERT
Point of Contact: Michael Harter
Phone Number: 2052542039
E-mail address: harterm@jccal.org


Name of Program: Colbert County
Point of Contact: Mike Melton
Phone Number: 2563868558
E-mail address: colema@hiwaay.net


Name of Program: Russell County CERT
Point of Contact: Jan Boswell
Phone Number: 3342915079
E-mail address: boswell@rcema.us
Website address: http://www.russellcoema.com


Name of Program: Calhoun County CERT
Point of Contact: Debbie Blevins
Phone Number: 2564534440
E-mail address: calhouncountyvolunteers@gmail.com
Website address: http://calhouncountycitizencorps.weebly.com
Brief Description: Calhoun County holds 2 CERT training classes each year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall open for the General Public. And one TEEN CERT training each year in the summer.


Name of Program: Shelby County CERT
Point of Contact: Mindy Nash
Phone Number: 2056693999
E-mail address: mnash@shelbyal.com
Brief Description: The mission of SCCERT is to assist local fire services, law enforcement, EMS and other emergency departments, including Shelby County Emergency Management in a disaster emergency, and to promote safety and welfare for all the citizens of Shelby County, as well as neighboring counties or states, if requested through Shelby County Emergency Management.


Name of Program: Coffee County Community Emergency Response Team
Point of Contact: Scotty Johnson
Phone Number: 3348945415
E-mail address: scottyanddawn4u@hotmail.com
Brief Description: The Coffee County CERT is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization created to enhance disaster preparedness and emergency response for the citizens of Coffee County. We accomplish this through participation in community awareness events, various training programs and drills and providing volunteer support to the Coffee County Fire and Police Departments when a disaster strikes or upon activation by the Coffee County EMA office in the event of an emergency.