RIDGEFIELD IS READY, ARE YOU?
The Commission on Aging and the Ridgefield Library will feature CERT (Community Emergency Respose Team) along with the Ofice of Emergency Management at the monthly Senior Voices on July 8, 2025 from 1 - 2:30 PM at the Ridgefield Library.
CERT is a national program of volunteers under the Office of Emergency Management who trains community members to be ready in times of disaster, community emergencies and town wide events. In Ridgefield, CERT oversees events such as the Main Street holiday lighting, the 4th of July fireworks and the Ridgefield Triathlon, Over the past few years, CERT has also set up and supervised shelters for storm response with cooling, heating, charging and water distribution.
Come hear Gerri Lewis, Public Information Officer, Sean McEvoy, Director of CERT, and Matt Hicks, Training Officer. They will speak about volunteer opportunities and the training required.