Sunday, October 8, 2017- Oktoberfest at the Kentlands The City of Gaithersburg presents the 26th annual celebration of Oktoberfest at the Kentlands, Sunday, October 8, 2017, from noon to 5 p.m. The festival covers Kentlands Village Green, the grounds of Kentlands Mansion, Main Street and Market Square. There will be food and beverages, entertainment, free horse-drawn wagon rides, pumpkin painting as well as vendors offering arts and crafts, activities and giveaways. You can learn more about the event by visiting their webpage at Oktoberfest at the Kentlands, or their Facebook page for more information. You can learn more at their website: CERT Go Team Members: We need volunteers to support this event! You can learn more and volunteer on CERVIS! 

CERT Con 2017: Sign Up Today! National Capital Region Community Emergency Response Team Conference (CERT Con) is on! We are excited to bring a host of basic refresher and advanced Emergency Management seminars and speakers to invigorate, educate and innovate your preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery to any natural or man-made disasters. When a major disaster strikes, emergency professionals are often unable to reach a scene for several hours or even days. Are you prepared for your next disaster? The conference offered advanced education and hands-on disaster preparedness training to CERT teams in the Mid-Atlantic region and to provided an understanding of CERT capabilities to emergency management personnel. Classes, lectures and workshops were held to broaden horizons and explore the possibilities for service by CERTs at home, at work, and in our communities. The first year of the conference was hosted in Montgomery County, featured keynote remarks from FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.  Since 2011, CERTCon has been hosted by Georgetown University; Fairfax County, Virginia and Prince George’s County, and Maryland, Montgomery County in 2015. Although the format has changed each year, the original goal for the conference remains to educate and provide networking opportunities and enhance cooperation among the region’s CERT teams. Presented by:

Our Fall 2017 Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Course will start on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, and wrap up, with a final practical exercise, on Saturday, November 11th. Classes held twice a week, Wednesday Evenings from 7–9 PM and Saturday mornings from 9 AM–1 PM, at the Public Safety Headquarters (100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878). For more information, please contact the MC CERT Registrar @ registrar@montgomerycert.org. Register for the Next CERT Class! Due to the overwhelming response for our fall 2017 CERT Basic class, both the class and the wait list are now closed. Montgomery County CERT appreciates your interest, and asks you to check this website frequently for news and updates on the dates for our next class.

Would you know what to do if someone you knew or loved had a cardiac emergency, suddenly passed out or thought they were having a heart attack? Whether your answer is yes or no, why pass up on a chance to refresh your skills for free? Montgomery CERT believes that everyone should be trained and prepared to use life-saving skills like the use of CPR (and the AED machine.) Montgomery CERT is offering a FREE adult CPR/AED class to Montgomery County, MD residents. Our CPR/AED classes are taught by American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) professional instructors. Students will receive ASHI certification in Adult CPR/AED.  To participate in this training, you must be 12 years old or older and a resident of Montgomery County (exceptions may be made for non-residents who work in Montgomery County.) Please wear comfortable clothing and arrive at least 15 minutes early to pass security. Class size is limited to 30 participants Event Details: We have 2 upcoming Friends and Family CPR Classes. Register Today! Space is limited. Thursday, November 2, 2017 6:30-9:30 pm [su_permalink] Powered by Eventbrite [/su_permalink]

Hello CERT Members! Everyone should be prepared and up to date with these life-saving skills! MC CERT is offering a free class open to all CERTs and their family or friends. This is an excellent opportunity to get certified in first aid taught by ASHI professional instructors.  Students will receive ASHI (American Safety and Health Institute) first aid certification. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to pass security.  If you or your guest can not attend for any reason, please email greg.stjames@montgomerycountymd.gov. We will see you on the April 1st. No Foolin\’! Sign up in CERVIS. Space is limited! Event Date/Time: Sat, Apr 1, 2017 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Event Name: Friends & Family First Aid Event Meeting Location: PSHQ 100 Edison Park Dr. Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Please follow these instructions to register online for this event: 1. Visit the Montgomery County CERT event registration page: http://cerv.is/m?0120gO5kHjT 2. Click on the \”Register\” button at the bottom of the page. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to access the CERVIS registration system or read these instructions. 4. Once you have successfully signed into the system, you will automatically be registered for this event and receive a confirmation E-mail. 5. If you would like to register additional individuals for this event, please select their name from the list and enter the code below into the \”Event Registration Code\” field. Next, click the \”Register for selected event\” button to complete the additional registration. Event Registration Code: O5kHjT