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Westland launches CERT volunteer program after weekend training
Summary
Westland City Council members and emergency personnel celebrated the launch of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program after a weekend training that certified about 14 participants; the program will use volunteers to support first responders at emergencies and community events.
Pro Tem Melissa Sampson announced the launch of a Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, program and recognized city staff and volunteers who organized the first training session held the previous weekend.
The CERT program trains volunteers to provide basic support to first responders during emergencies, supplementing public-safety crews and assisting at community events, Pro Tem Melissa Sampson said. "This is a volunteer effort that will essentially help the first responders in situations that are critical, but also just an extra eye, extra hand at events," Sampson said.
Director Adi Awadi and resident organizer Erin Anderson were invited to the dais for recognition. Sampson said the program was proposed about two-and-a-half years…
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