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CERT is an essential program that makes our community safer and stronger. They provide free emergency preparedness training that teaches participants lifesaving skills like first aid, basic fire suppression, and search and rescue techniques. If a major disaster strikes, professional first responders will not be able to get to everyone at first and will prioritize the hardest-hit areas. Trained CERTs can keep themselves, their families, and their neighbors safe during these first critical hours.
Seth supported: Save Fairfax County CERT from being eliminated!This is an incredibly short-sited decision to take away resources that help the community be prepared and able to sustain themselves and their neighbors during a disaster. As a former local and national disaster volunteer for the American Red Cross, I know that these are critically important offerings in our community, especially given the uncertainty of the current administration with regards to disaster response and public health and safety. CERT is a bargain!!! Fairfax County needs CERT!!!
Kelly supported: Save Fairfax County CERT from being eliminated!I am a member of CERT 113 along with my husband. We did this because we want our community to be prepared in case of an emergency. We were hit by the tornado that came down Braddock Road -we were without power for a week. We were hard hit by the derecho and again without power for a week during the heat wave. We have older residents (I am now one) in our neighborhood and we want to be able to help assess our own community’s needs so that valuable emergency resources are sent where they are needed most.
We can triage situations and minor injuries, we can organize the community during a disaster.
CERT is a small expense for the huge return by all its volunteers!
Becky supported: Save Fairfax County CERT from being eliminated!CERT was directly responsible for my family's preparedness to handle a local emergency before fire and rescue arrived. Thanks to CERT, I and my family had the resources to get out safely and save our house from damage. The program provides citizens with real, tangible skills and resources, to take burden off our public safety professionals and fill in gaps. It makes our communities safer and saves the time, effort, and funding of the county.
Rory supported: Save Fairfax County CERT from being eliminated!As an older member of the community, I appreciate the training CERT provides so we can help ourselves as well as our neighbors as needed in case of a disaster in the area. Cutting 34k from the budget to look like you are doing something, is like challenging a flood with a teacup.
R supported: Save Fairfax County CERT from being eliminated!Think how incredibly useful it is to have members of the public trained in emergency response and be able to augment the professional responders. I have used the Heimlich procedure once, successfully, keeping a total stranger from chocking in a restaurant. Additionally, I have used CPR once, sadly unsuccessfully, to try to save a co-worker. There were almost 50 people working on the floor and only two of us responded. De-funding CERT is penny-wise and pound-foolish!!!!!
Elise supported: Save Fairfax County CERT from being eliminated!I have Families that live in these communities. They have been displaced since the hurricanes because of flooding, the flooding was caused by incompetence by the City. This must not happen again!
Lena supported: Petition for an Independent Investigation into the Lake Bonny Flooding and Related MattersI was very fortunate and did not have a lot of damages due to the Hurricanes but many of my friends/family did. Something needs to be done so this doesn't happen again this hurricane season or future hurricane seasons. My niece's house backs up to Lake Bonny and the water has continued to go up this year. The level is almost as high as it was last last summer.
Patty supported: Petition for an Independent Investigation into the Lake Bonny Flooding and Related MattersMy daughter and son-in-law are still not back in their house even now. They had to get an apartment with 7 people living in a 2 bedroom apartment. A few weeks ago they were given an estimate of six months before they could potentially be able to get back into their house. I was fortunate that I did not flood on the other side of Polk but I live in a one bedroom trailer in a 55+ community.
Cindy supported: Petition for an Independent Investigation into the Lake Bonny Flooding and Related MattersIt has been almost 6 months since Hurricane Milton and we are still struggling to get back to normal. Many of my senior neighbors are thinking about not coming back next season. Those of us who live here full-time are struggling to see if we can even rebuild with little to no help.
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