CERT needs volunteers

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Anyone looking for new ways to give back to our community in the new year might consider becoming a CERT volunteer for Jefferson County. CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team, and everyone in our county knows how valuable these neon-vested volunteers have been during all the recent hurricanes. CERT is a FEMA-sponsored, state-supported and locally run training program that prepares residents to help themselves, their family and their neighbors in the event of a disaster. “When a widespread disaster strikes, emergency agencies are likely to be overwhelmed,” the CERT website states. “Emergency service personnel may not be able to reach eve