Hamden CERT
Community Emergency Response Team
Serving the Community in the Land of
The Sleeping Giant since 2004
"We do what we do for a cause, not for applause!"
Hamden CERT Class #25, at the halfway point of their CERT Basic Training Course
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Hamden CERT Class #25 Students completed Week 4 (Halfway There!) with hands-on bandaging & actually interviewing & treatimg 5 different patients with what they learned from the previous week.
Thank you to our 13 CERT Members who came out tonight to act as patients & evaluators, remembering when they went through this practical exercise themselves! Special thanks to Our Team Member, EMT & Certified Trainier Jennifer Kirchoff who led the class & brought in many of her props & supplies to add realism to each of the different scenarios. Our students did an outstanding job as they prepared to make the turn towards Week 5 of our 8 Week Class.
Hamden CERT Welcomes Students For Their 25th CERT Basic Training Course
Our newest Hamden CERT Students attended our 2nd Week of our CERT Training Class #25 this evening. We covered Disaster Psychology & discussed the emotional impact not only on victims of a disaster but also on the impact on the rescuers who respond.
We also reviewed Terrorism Awareness & what to take notice of relating to situations or individuals that would cause concern.
"If You See Something, Say Something!"
We also discussed how CERT Members may, after an official activation, assist with logistical support of 1st Responders after any major incident from a safe, secure location.
We appreciate our dedicated group of students for taking the time to attend our sessions to learn how to: “Make a Difference”, not only for themselves & family members but also to assist their neighbors & community in times of need when 1st Responders may be delayed in reaching the scene of any emergency.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
