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New Milford CERT reports new members, training and 20th‑anniversary planning
Summary
The New Milford Community Emergency Response Team reported three new certified members, recent live‑burn training, community event support and plans for its 20th anniversary in 2026; leaders invited residents to join training and outreach activities.
Daryl Kurland representing the New Milford Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) briefed the council on recent activity: three new members completed basic training this fall, the team supported crowd and traffic management for community events, attended live‑burn training at the county fire academy and reelected leadership for 2026. Kurland said CERT will hold basic training classes next spring and fall, help with the Parade of Lights and mark its 20th anniversary in 2026 with community events and outreach.
Why it matters: CERT supplements volunteer and professional emergency services through training in accountability, firefighter rehabilitation, crowd management and community education. With concerns raised in the meeting about emergency response capability for potential industrial incidents, the CERT briefing underscored local volunteer capacity and the need for coordination with fire chiefs and public‑safety planners.
How to connect: Kurland said residents can reach CERT via the team website listed in the record for volunteer information and outreach requests.
