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Valley Shore Emergency Management CERT

Killingworth Emergency Management
Date last updated: Mar 18, 2011

General Information

Month and year the CERT Program was started: May 2007

Geographic Area: CHESTER (Local) (06412)
CLINTON (Local) (06413)
DEEP RIVER (Local) (06417)
ESSEX (Local) (06426)
HADDAM (Local) (06438)
KILLINGWORTH (Local) (06419)
MADISON (Local) (06443)
WESTBROOK (Local) (06498)

Point of Contact:
Donald McDougall
Director of Emergency Management
Killingworth Emergency Management
242 Rt 81
Killingworth, CT 06419

(860) 663-1355
(860) 663-3305
donaldmcdougall@townofkillingworth.com

Training

On average, this CERT Program conducts the CERT Basic Training Course 1 time a year.

Number of CERT classes that have graduated since the program started: 36

Number of individuals who have completed CERT Basic Training Course since the program started: 36

Local CERT Programs offer training to the general public and/or to particular groups in the community. This CERT Program holds classes for the following groups:
  • General public / Open classes
Language(s) in which the program conducts CERT training:
  • English

Supplemental Training

Supplemental training conducted, recommended, and/or required for CERT members:
  • CERT Animal Response I
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Automatic External Defibrillation (AED)
  • Basic first aid
  • Mass care
  • Shelter operations/management

Exercises

A total of 15 CERTs have participated in 2 natural disaster exercises for emergency personnel.

A total of 10 CERTs have participated in 1 CERT-specific exercise.

CERT in Action

Emergencies

Number of times the CERTs have responded in actual emergencies:1

Types of emergencies/disasters to which the CERTs have responded:
  • Other - Power Plant Explosion

Activities During Emergencies

Activities conducted by CERTs during past emergencies:
  • Traffic management / Crowd management

Non-Emergency Functions

Non-emergency functions performed by CERT members:
  • Public health issues

Additional CERT Program Information

The Valley Shore Emergency Management Emergency Association(VSEMA)

is made up of volunteers from the towns in the lower Middlesex County valley. We will respond to any request for additional 

manpower in the area. The team responded to the Kleen Energy 

power plant explosion in Middletown.They have also supplied manpower for several flu clincs and help pack food baskets for Helping hand during the holidays. We are always looking for volunteers in the area that would like to help.