On April 9, Hamden CERT Class 25 completed Week 4 (halfway there!) with hands-on bandaging & actually interviewing & treating 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 team member, EMT, and Certified Trainer Jennifer Kirchoff who led the class and brought in many of her props a

Our newest Hamden CERT students attended the second week of our CERT Training on March 26, covering Disaster Psychology and discussing the emotional impact not only on victims of a disaster but also the impact on the rescuers who respond. We also reviewed Terrorism Awareness and 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, ass

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We would like to take the time to send a special thanks to the members of the Dunbar Hill Fire Company #8 for their hospitality and...

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, ten of our members who attended the Connecticut CERT Saturday Training Day at Central CT State College in New...

February 17, 2025 We had a great turnout for our monthly training session with 34 members attending a tour of the Connecticut Transit bus...