Local Citizen Corps in the News Archive
As Citizen Corps continues to expand across the country we will bring you stories about ordinary citizens who have greater confidence in their safety because they are better prepared and better trained or success stories from the local Citizen Corps programs, such as reduced crime rates, fewer emergency calls for 911 or even an actual rescue or example of emergency assistance.
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2009
- September is National Preparedness Month - Portland, OR (Sep 1)
- Prepare Fair ‘09 - Longview, WA (Sep 1)
- County offers community emergency response team training - Snohomish County, WA (Sep 1)
- On Driftwood: It’s neighbor for neighbor - Seal Beach, CA (Sep 1)
- H1N1 and winter preparedness community outreach - Bradford County, PA (Sep 1)
- State, local organizations come together for Family Emergency Preparedness Day in Dover - Dover, DE (Sep 1)
- The coming pandemic - National (Sep 1)
- Big Gaps Remain in Citizen Preparation - National (Sep 1)
- Fire officials teach fire-readiness - Billings, MT (Sep 1)
- Sedgwick County needs volunteers to give flu shots - Sedgwick County, KS (Sep 1)
- Neighborhood Tweets for Protection - Atlanta, GA (Sep 1)
- Clare County Sheriff Neighborhood Watch at record high - Clare County, MI (Sep 1)
- Security upgrades, plans meant to counteract terrorism - Fort Gordon , SC (Sep 1)
- Los Chavez residents unite in response to rising crime - Los Chavez, NM (Sep 1)
- Redwood City residents to hold disaster drill - Redwood City, CA (Sep 1)
- Hundreds turn out for emergency drill in Hillsborough - Hillsborough, NJ (Sep 1)
- Neighbors have had enough - Independence, MO (Sep 1)
- Volunteers needed to help Health Department during emergencies - Rappahannock, VA (Sep 1)
- Community Emergency Response Team Recruiting New Members - Estes Valley, CO (Aug 28)
- County EMA holds large-scale shelter drill, with pets welcomed - Oxford County, ME (Aug 28)
- Mar Vista: Council approves resolution for old Fire Station 62 as a community and emergency response center - Los Angeles, CA (Aug 28)
- CERT prepares for fire season - Santa Fe, CA (Aug 28)
- New Program to Make Hurricane Cleanup More Efficient - Lee County, FL (Aug 28)
- Mock emergency drill tests readiness of Hillsborough volunteers - Hillsborough, NJ (Aug 28)
- Back to school in time for flu - Reading, MA (Aug 28)
- Health department to conduct threat preparedness event - Huntington, WV (Aug 28)
- LEPC receives community award - El Dorado, KS (Aug 28)
- Volunteers needed for the Medical Reserve Corps in Mower - Austin, MN (Aug 28)
- Auburn to host 3rd annual Community Disaster Preparedness Fair on Sept. 26 - Auburn, WA (Aug 27)
- ‘Fire Ready’ meeting in Lincoln tonight - Lincoln, MT (Aug 27)
- Businesses join Neighborhood Watch partnership - Surprise, AZ (Aug 27)
- Polk County considers Volunteers In Police Service program - Bartow, FL (Aug 27)
- WHRHS cheerleaders give back to community - Whitman, MA (Aug 27)
- Sudbury to host emergency readiness fair - Framingham, MA (Aug 27)
- Arlington gears up to fight Swine Flu - Arlington, MA (Aug 27)
- Hospital tests worst-case swine flu scenario - Ogden, UT (Aug 27)
- Volunteers prepare for a health crisis - Rochester MN (Aug 27)
- Citizens Corps gets FEMA award - Salt Lake City, UT (Aug 27)
- Belford members get CPR certified - Cayman Islands (Aug 26)
- Emergency Preparedness Commission issued national award - Farmington Hills, MI (Aug 26)
- United Tribes Citizens Corps Council Recognized With National Award - Bismark, ND (Aug 26)
- Neighborhood Watch celebrated in Calaveras - Calaveras County, CA (Aug 26)
- East St. Louis Police Department Neighborhood Watch Program - St. Louis, MO (Aug 26)
- Md. group provides training to police, neighborhood watch - Montgomery County, MD (Aug 26)
- Neighborhood watch gears up for off-season - Rehoboth Beach, DE (Aug 26)
- How you Can Help in Case of a Flu Outbreak - Rochester, MN (Aug 26)
- Mayor Wants Organized Horse Watch - Miami, FL (Aug 25)
- HPD to host pandemic training session - Huntsville, AL (Aug 25)
- Neighborhood Watch 101: How to patrol - St. Louis, MO (Aug 25)
- Use of Second Life reaching fever pitch - Albuquerque, NM (Aug 25)
- Medical corps ready to help with H1N1, other emergencies - Kentucky (Aug 25)
- Humble emergency chief urges ‘disaster’preparedness - Humble, TX (Aug 25)
- National Night Out Huge Success in One Anatolia Community - Rancho Cordova, CA (Aug 25)
- Corps of volunteers ready to help out in emergency - Gloucester, MA (Aug 24)
- Health Department Seeking Volunteers - Newark, OH (Aug 24)
- Medical Reserve Corps volunteers needed for Huron County - Huron County, OH (Aug 24)
- 8-year-old knows 'best way to prevent crime' - Lafayette, IN (Aug 24)
- Neighborhood Watch 101: Confrontation with criminals - St. Louis, MO (Aug 24)
- Neighborhood watch groups helpful to police - Shiawassee County, MI (Aug 24)
- Ready to disperse in case of medical emergency - Stratford, CT (Aug 24)
- Neighborhood Watch 101: How to report a crime to police - St. Louis, MO (Aug 23)
- Health Department honored for excellence (Aug 23)
- Department Of Health Seeks Volunteers For Emergency Plan (Aug 23)
- Flu cases increasing in PTC (Aug 22)
- Ground search for missing man (Aug 22)
- Neighborhood Watch 101: What to watch for in your neighborhood (Aug 22)
- County offers emergency-response training course (Aug 21)
- Grants support disaster preparedness (Aug 20)
- Free event focuses on wildfires (Aug 20)
- Fire Ready Tour Headed to Missoula (Aug 20)
- Citizen trainees complete course (Aug 19)
- Brother Knights Train for Emergencies and Disasters (Aug 19)
- City leaders honor citizen, library worker (Aug 19)
- Conference stresses building partnerships (Aug 19)
- Trying not to giggle under ‘pressure': County CERT team trains through mock disaster (Aug 19)
- Hurricane readiness group receives award from FEMA (Aug 19)
- NJ Citizen Corps Receives National Honor (Aug 18)
- Meeting set for Citizen Corps (Aug 18)
- Arlington’s Medical Reserve Corps looking for volunteers (Aug 17)
- Hurricane preparedness starts with education (Aug 17)
- NY Looking for Volunteers to Administer H1N1 Vaccine (Aug 13)
- Citizens' Perceived Preparedness Doesn't Match Their Actions, Survey Says (Aug 13)
- M-Braves fans to receive emergency info (Aug 13)
- Local officials prepping businesses for Swine Flu (Aug 12)
- WVU Trains Campus Emergency Response Team (Aug 12)
- Retired police officers, workers volunteer time to get more cops on the streets (Aug 12)
- River Forest to create Citizen Corps (Aug 11)
- Orland VIPS take their bows (Aug 11)
- 'Medical reserve corps' sought for H1N1 response (Aug 7)
- Police calling for volunteer officers (Aug 7)
- National Night Out brings fun to the park (Aug 7)
- Residents sought for medical team (Aug 6)
- McKinney Fire Department seeks new CERT volunteers (Aug 5)
- Community rallies in times of need (Aug 5)
- Program promotes community safety (Aug 4)
- County seeks volunteers for public health emergency response corps (Aug 3)
- VIPS program comes to St. Albans (Aug 3)
- Citizen Corps Stories of Service: California Community Gathers for an Emergency Drill- By Roland P. (Jul 31)
- Volunteer plans to sign off after 26 years of service - By Debbie Roberts (Jul 30)
- Explorer Post Commander, Fire Corps Teen awarded $500 DoSomething.org Disaster Grant- by Meagan White (Jul 29)
- Manteca Needs VIPS- by Dennis Wyatt (JUL 29)
- Program trains teens for disaster response- by Ed Gebert (JUL 25)
- County prepares for swine flu in fall- by Robin Casella (JUL 22)
- CERT, ARRL Member Helps Out with Mountain Rescue- by Rich Lippucci (JUL 22)
- Citizen Corps Stories of Service: Congregations Keeping Communities Safe- by Lisbeth R. (JUL 17)
- Rowlett Citizen Corps Council named a finalist in inaugural FEMA awards- by Ann Marie Shambaugh (JUL 15)
- Citizen Corps tells how to help closer to home- by RaShawn Mitchner (JUL 14)
- Budget tops the agenda at county department meeting, Van Wert and Putnam Counties form Teen Citizen Corps and Medical Reserve Corps- by Kirk Dougal (JUL 10)
- West Hartford, Avon Residents Learn To Help Public Safety Professionals In Disasters- by Bill Leukhardt (JUL 08)
- Overseas TV crew tapes Arlington emergency preparedness team- by David Sherfinski (JUL 05)
- CERT grads are ready to help- by Richie Rathsack (JUN 30)
- Who Will Save Your Pet in a Disaster? (JUN 27)
- State Police Train Citizen Corps Volunteers to Assist During Emergencies (JUN 26)
- Radio operators have emergency demo- by Brian Grabianowski (JUN 26)
- Citizens Receive Training in Police Response Tactics; Citizen Corp Volunteers Statewide Enhance Skills to Assist Police Agencies (JUN 25)
- Amateur Radio Relay League & the Citizen Corps (JUN 25)
- Rowlett residents urged to take action to protect against home injuries (JUN 24)
- Sammamish Citizen Corps Council Needs Volunteers (JUN 24)
- Community members needed for Fire Corps (JUN 14)
- Macoupin County's Citizen Corps seeks volunteers- by Debra Landis (JUN 12)
- "Ready Night" with the Daytona Beach Cubs (JUN 04)
- Daytona Cubs team with Citizen Corps and Volusia County at 'Ready Night'- by Shelley Szafraniec (JUN 02)
- Volunteers sought to serve in medical reserve corps (MAY 28)
- Nearly 100 Local Citizen Corps Council Members in Springfield for Statewide Conference (May 20)