Montgomery County Indiana CERT

Come join our Community Emergency Response Team!

This is a FREE basic disaster response skills training that is open to the public.

CERT members are a critical component of our community and our county’s emergency management program. Dedicated volunteers play a key role during emergencies and disasters during the initial response, ongoing response, and recovery.

Training Dates: May 12, 2023 from 6pm - 9pm
May 13, 2023 from 9am - 4pm
May 19, 2023 from 6pm - 9pm
May 20, 2023 from 9am - 4pm

Training Address: 1201 Elmore Street, Crawfordsville, IN 47933

Contact us at (765) 364-5154 ext. 1 or [email protected]

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Los sentimientos que traen estas fechas de Navidad siempre son muy especiales, lleno de gratitud, reconciliación, optimismo y expectativas de un futuro mejor.

Son estos días en los cuales añoramos recordar y revivir los momentos felices del pasado una vez más, compartimos momentos de calidez y tiempo especial con nuestros seres queridos, esperamos con ansias la llegada de todo lo bueno y hasta ….
¡creemos en los milagros!

Nuestra ONG les hace llegar un Triple abrazo Fraternal lleno de esperanza, amor, paz, comprensión, tolerancia y mucha salud a cada uno y a sus seres queridos.
Gracias por regalar tu tiempo en capacitarte pensando en el prójimo, que es un sentimiento puro de cariño

Es tiempo de regalar pero no trivialidades …. Regala Un beso , una acaricia , un abrazo , una palabra dulce.
Regalate : un momento para pensar en ti , en tu familia , un pensamiento del ser querido que no está o esta lejos , un pensamiento de ese ser humano que no lo está pasando bien,,,con estos días tan turbulentos con los incendios hay gente que no lo esta pasando bien pensemos en ellos y ayudemos en lo que se pueda

Les deseo que este Egregor mágico que genera la navidad permanezca con ustedes todo el año, que esta navidad les regale que sus sueños y metas se hagan realidad y que los nuevos retos traigan consigo más y más éxito.

¡Feliz Navidad 2022!

Este año fue duro, pero tenemos la certeza que el 2023 nos abrirá las puertas a grandes desafíos. Felices fiestas a todos nuestros amigos 🎄🍾
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Con todo este 2023.

Congratulations to our very own CERT team member, Gabriel! Receiving the Lilly Endowment Scholarship is a great honor and we couldn’t think of a better recipient.

Thank you to Michael White from Indiana Department of Homeland Security/State Fire Marshal Office for showing our CERT team some of the state’s drone capabilities. We plan to expand our team to include a drone program in the future. This will help us in a variety of public safety and emergency response purposes.

There is still time to get registered for our free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. If you plan to attend, please fill out the form below so that we can send you additional information on the training. Only three weeks until the class begins. We are excited to meet all of you!

CERT Training Registration This is a FREE basic disaster response skills training that is open to the public. CERT members are a critical component of their community and the county’s emergency management program. Dedicated volunteers play a key role during emergencies and disasters during the initial response, ongoing resp...

Congratulations to our CERT member, Lavanna Perdue, on her promotion to Transportation Director for South Montgomery Community School Corporation. Lavanna is a great asset to our CERT team and we know she will achieve wonderful things in her new position.

Last night we had our annual pitch-in dinner and awards banquet. We would like to take a second and congratulate our award recipients again.

Sandra Castilla (left) is our recipient of the David Kadinger Service Award for 2021. The David Kadinger Award goes to an individual within the CERT program that has made the biggest sacrifice for the team. Sandra has volunteered multiple years at multiple events, including health fairs, multiple Canoe Races, standing out in inclement weather at the drive-through COVID testing site on many occasions, and when a bilingual interpreter was needed at the COVID clinic at Save-A-Lot, she stepped up with her skillset fulfilling the FEMA term “Whole Community” approach. Sandra is a great communicator and problem solver.

Kelly White (middle) was awarded the CERT Special Recognition Award. She deserves a special recognition award based on Life Safety, and the use of her medical skillset with tourniquets. Because of her quick thinking, she was able to save the life of a Montgomery County man that hit a guardrail on a 4-wheeler that resulted in an amputation of his leg. Had Kelly not been close, the victim of the wreck would have lost his life. Although this volunteer was not acting as a CERT member and used learned skills well beyond the 21-hour CERT training curriculum, we still feel the need to make sure she is honored for her bravery and saving the life of another person.

Carla Frazier (right) received the Ralph G. Hardwick Volunteer of the Year Award. She is a volunteer that has shown activity consistently throughout her time while on CERT. Her skill set has made our team more vibrant in preparedness, she puts in a lot of time on her own personal preparedness and that spills over into what she teaches us. She is also a forward-thinking individual, from which we benefit greatly. Her activity and involvement in CERT are appreciated and we look forward to her leadership skills and what she will bring to the table in the future.

Congratulation to all three of these ladies!

September is National Preparedness Month. This week work on making a plan with your family, friends, and co-workers. Check back next Monday for some great tips on "building a kit".

Come by the CERT tent at the Strawberry Festival to find out how to signup for the Code Red notification system and get some emergency preparedness goodies!

Don't forget to press the "Sign Up" button at the top of this page to receive Emergency Notifications from CodeRed for Montgomery County residents!

You can also text MOCO54 to 99411 to sign up. Let's stay prepared, sign up today.

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Be careful on the roadways! Flash freezing is possible with a cold front moving in mixed with wet pavement. Adjust your speed accordingly and stay safe!!

Let’s talk preparedness! As temperatures continue to fall over the weekend, have you thought about a second heat source? Please share your family’s plan to stay warm in the case your first heat source is temporarily out of service. Your preparedness tip just might help someone else.

Although it is a beautiful day out today 11-6-2020, have you thought about your winter preparedness plans?

Happy Birthday to a great leader within the CERT team. Brian Campbell, thank you for stepping up so graciously to help lead this team. We are looking forward to next year’s events, training, and exercises to build our team’s capabilities.

It is great to have our CERT team back in service at Ironman Raceway! We met last week to inventory PPE and reorganize our CERT trailer and Animal Disaster Trailer.

May 18 is the Sugar Creek Canoe Race!!!

Your local CERT members will be out kayaking on the water to assist the racers and at all safety checkpoints.

Race starts at 1pm. Come out and see the racers cruise down the creek!

Come learn! We will discuss CERT training too!!

Great information from the EMA on travel condition advisories that could be happen this weekend with the anticipated winter weather. Please, if we do get less than favorable driving conditions, stay home and warm. Enjoy some hot chocolate and a good book!

UPDATE: At this time the CERT courses have been cancelled for January 18th and 19th due to the expected winter weather. January 25th and 26th is still taking place.

Here’s your chance to join in and help out the community!! Hope to see you there!

Montgomery Co. CERT will be having courses on January 18 from 6-9 PM, January 19 from 9 AM-5 PM and then again on January 25th and January 26th (same times). If interested please call 765-364-5154 Ext. 3 to sign up!

Stop the bleed course. CERT team is taking training to learn how to save a life is needed. Are you interested in a course like this? We can help you get into one.

A big huge shout out to a couple of our CERT members. They braved the heat and the rain to help out the police, EMTs and firefighters today while battling the fire out on St Rd 47. They helped everyone stay hydrated and assisted with traffic control while the road was closed. Thanks Jerry & Shari!! You guys rock!

MONT CO SHERIFF: State Road 47 South, between 300 and 400 South, is closed due to a house fire. Please avoid the area.

State Road 47 South, between 300 and 400 South, is closed due to a house fire. Please avoid the ... from Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Indiana : Nixle

Information about the tornado sirens that you could have heard this evening. Even though we were not placed under a tornado warning, precautions were put in place by the EMA after the possible rotation spotting by a county officer. Thank you EMA for making us more aware of the possible severe weather!

Big thanks to Carla and Sandra for working at the Strawberry Festival today. Hope that everyone had a chance to stop by and see what CERT is all about!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Consider helping out with some spring cleaning on Sugar Creek!!!

FCS Spring Clean Up | Montgomery County Visitors & Convention Bureau Please join Friends of Sugar Creek on May 12th for our Spring Clean Up! Friends of Sugar Creek Spring Clean Up When: Saturday, May 12 at 9 a.m.-12:00pm Where: Old Coke Plant The Friends of Sugar Creek invite you to attend our 2018 Spring Clean Up. The event will take place on Saturday, May 12th...Re...

We had our first CERT meeting since the latest graduates had their class. It was great getting together as a team and doing some training. We learned how to replace air packs while doing firefighter rehab.