by Trai Curtis | Apr 7, 2019 | News
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...
by Trai Curtis | Mar 30, 2019 | News
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...
by Trai Curtis | Mar 25, 2019 | Featured
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...
by Trai Curtis | Mar 4, 2019 | News
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...
by Trai Curtis | Feb 10, 2019 | News
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...
