June brings a very busy month to Montgomery County CERT as we roll into a full schedule summer of activities. First, we are very pleased to welcome the new Division of Volunteer Services Chief Michael Kelley on board as he begins his tenure. Chief Kelley has told me he looks forward to meeting all you soon, and I know we will give him a warm CERT welcome! Division Chief Michael Kelley Training continues, there are still a few remaining chairs in the July CERT Basic class as well the July Friends and Family CPR class. Use the links below on the website to sign up. http://montgomerycert.org/training/cert-training/ http://montgomerycert.org/training/friends-family-cpr-aed/ There are also lots of Go Team activities this summer including: 6/23/19- Go Team Support for Musica Viva Orchestral Concert6/29/19- Go Team Support for Summerfest 20197/04/19- Go Team Support for City of Rockville 4th of July Fireworks9/02/19- Go Team Support for City of Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade This month\’s general meeting is coming up Thursday, June 13th, with a special training on Pet Preparedness given by Lauren Geibel. Finally, June 22nd is a very special day: the wedding of yours truly Greg St. James and Jennifer Hobson. Greg St. JamesCommunity Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Program Manager Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service100 Edison Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878 240-777-2407

Everyone should be prepared and up to date with life-saving skills like CPR and AED usage. Montgomery County CERT offers free CPR/AED classes taught by ASHI professional instructors as a service to our team, our family and friends, and to our community. Like the CERT class, our public CPR /AED class is open to all residents of the county who are at least 18 years of age. Exceptions are made for people who work within Montgomery County boundaries. All training classes are sponsored by Montgomery CERT are at no cost to the participant other than the participant’s commitment and desire to learn. Register For the Next Friends & Family CPR Class! Registration is now closed. Please check our website for future Friends & Family CPR classes.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Do you know how to assist your neighbors and co-workers in any emergency situation? Will you be able to help if Emergency Services are delayed? If your answer was not a resounding yes, then consider taking the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training course offered by Montgomery County. Montgomery County’s enhanced Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course will prepare you for common emergencies situations and the hazards and disasters that may impact the DC Metro area. The course is five weeks long; approximately 32 hours of instruction and hands-on exercises. Register for the Next Class The Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Course #2019-02 will start on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019, and wrap up with a final practical exercise, on Saturday, August 10th, 2019. Classes will be held twice a week, Wednesday Evenings from 7–9 PM and Saturday mornings from 9 AM–1 PM, at the Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters (100 Edison Park Drive, Suite #100, Gaithersburg, MD 20878). For more information, please contact the MC CERT Registrar @ registrar@montgomerycert.org. Registration is now closed. Please check back on our website for information on future CERT Basic classes.

May 2019 is the first ever Stop The Bleed Month, and at Montgomery CERT we are great supporters of learning hemorrhage control techniques.  We have offered several Stop The Bleed courses in the past and plan to offer more this year. Watch this space! Greg St. JamesCommunity Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Program Manager Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service100 Edison Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878 240-777-2407

Happy April to all! Congrats to our new slate of 2019/20 CERT officers elected on April 11 for a one-year term. Thank you to the other candidates and our election committee for all of their efforts. Please visit our http://montgomerycert.org/about_us/personnel/ page for an updated list of our leadership team, as well as the current org chart. Pictured from the Left: President Carl Brill, VP Gerry Adcock, Secretary David Schwartzman Treasurer Lesley Melamed and CERT Program Manager Greg St. James Also, a big thanks to our excellent partners at OEMHS who are moving the ball forward on 2019/20 grant funding for out CERT program. Look for a CERT Basic class in July to be announced here very soon. Greg St. JamesCommunity Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Program Manager Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service100 Edison Park Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878 240-777-2407