ETX CERT held the first wilderness first aid training module on April 6, 2019. Imagine you are hiking on a long mountain trail when your friend or a family member suffers from altitude sickness or falls, breaking an ankle and sustaining other injuries. Do you know how...
Early on a foggy, damp and cold Saturday morning teams, EastTex CERT with Rowlett Citizen Corps Council staged for a missing person search. Teams of volunteers gathered at the Rowlett High School to coordinate the search through many buildings, nearby water hazards...
CERT was first conceptualized by the LA County Fire Department in the mid-1980’s considering the ever-looming threat of a large earthquake and wide-area destruction. The need for training civilians to meet their immediate resource needs was confirmed in 1987 with...
On February 23rd, a chilly and very wet Saturday morning, our crews established several search teams and set up a medical triage area as they deployed the first search and rescue drill of 2019. Eight boy scouts from Royse City Troops #312 and #3121 volunteered to...
Members of EastTex Regional CERT attended the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event (CRASE) course which educates on the strategies, guidance, and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. The free course was hosted by the Rockwall Country Office of...
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Easttex CERT uses, the emergency responder app, Deploy Pro during activation. Search the App Store or Google Play for "Deploy Pro Emergency" or click one of the links below
