Under beautiful sunny skies, 28 of our members were able to honor our military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice by assisting the Hamden Veteran’s Commission with logistical support for the Hamden Memorial Day Parade. While protecting the participants with pedestrian and vehicle management at the Hamden High School, we also assisted with giving directions to the many marchers and vehicles that were part of the parade. We also gathered the marchers and vehicles at the H

Thank you to the Hamden Rotary Club for their ongoing support of our program by once again acknowledging the service of Hamden CERT with...

On Wednesday, April 30th the Hamden Middle School sponsored a Career Day for its students. Along with our Municipal Partners like Hamden Police and Public Works, nine of our Hamden CERT Members were on site to explain what we do and how we play a large role in our town’s Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness. Thank you to all of the other private businesses who donated their time and brought along their vehicles and/or the equipment that they use to serve our communi

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the starting date for the next Hamden CERT Class must be postponed until the following week, Thursday,...

February 17, 2025 We had a great turnout for our monthly training session with 34 members attending a tour of the Connecticut Transit bus terminal on State Street. Thank you to the CT Transit personnel Chris Allen and Frank DiGistina along with Senior CERT Member Jackie Romprey (also a CT Transit Employee) for making this informative training session possible. The main subject of this tour was to see the operation, equipment, and safety features of the battery electric buses

The Hamden CERT program had a very busy year providing service to the Hamden community. Along with the many planned community events, the team was also active with public service, emergency activations, emergency preparedness, public education, and our ongoing training schedule. Hamden CERT provided logistical support to Hamden Fire Department, Hamden Police Department, Hamden Parks & Recreation, Town Center Park Commission, Hamden Arts, Keefe Community Center, and the Hamden

The Hamden CERT Advance Team was activated three times in a 15-day period for three major (2 alarm) residential structure fires. On...

Congratulations to our members from Hamden CERT Class #23 who graduated on 11/14/24. Our new members completed 8 weeks of basic training that started in September. We thank you for your commitment and dedication over the last two months and look forward to having you join us in the near future!

Hamden CERT, along with our Hamden Police officers and our school crossing guards, managed the hundreds of vehicles and trick or treaters who came out to the Spring Glenn area on Halloween for a well-known haunted house . Thanks to our team effort and dedication, we were able to help keep our community and visitors safe throughout the seven-hour assignment.

On Thursday evening we were happy to host some of our CERT brothers and sisters from Manchester, Southington, and Hartford CERT Programs....

Congratulations to our members from Hamden CERT Class #22 who graduated on April 18, 2024. Our new members completed 8 weeks of basic training that started back on February 22nd. We thank you for your commitment and dedication over the last two months and look forward to having you join us in the near future!

Hamden CERT's New Emergency Response Vehicle Is Now Ready To Serve! With a project that started back in October of last year, we have...

Hamden CERT responded to a 2-story, 1-family structure fire on 1/19/24 shortly after 08:30 on Wintergreen Avenue. Members supplied...

The Hamden Firefighters Awards Committee has chosen Hamden CERT for a 2023 Community Service Award in recognition of our contributions to...

On October 19th a multi-alarm fire was reported at a single-family dwelling on Downes Road. The fire originated in an attached 2-car...

Congratulations to our 24 members from Hamden CERT Class #21 who graduated on Thursday evening. Our new members completed 8 weeks of basic training that started back on September 7th. We thank you for your commitment and dedication over the last two months and look forward to having you join us in the near future!

The Hamden CERT call-out team had a busy 15-day period with two multi-alarm fires within this short period of time. A 2-alarm fire in a...

Congratulation to the QU Students from our first Quinnipiac University Campus CERT Basic Training Class, on their achievement and graduation! Thank you to these 11 students who took the time from their busy schedules to attend evening classes over the last 7 weeks! A special thanks goes out to Quinnipiac Dr. Tom Ellett, Chief Experience Officer, Quinnipiac Professor/Hamden CERT Member Jen Sacco who acted as our Team Liaison, Quinnipiac Administrative Lieutenant Don Distefano,

Congratulations to 15 of our Hamden CERT members along with our North Haven CERT brothers and sisters who completed the 8-hour certification class for Mental Health First Aid. Thank you for giving up a large part of your weekend to learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact many adults. Thank you to our instructors Emily McCave PhD and Carol Awasu who covered all aspects of how to identify the impact of mental health and substanc

Hamden CERT members would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of Officer Michael Pantera, a former officer...