Welcome
Welcome to the new website for the Brooklyn CB2 Community Emergency Response Team. CERT is a program run by the NYC Office of Emergency Management which trains volunteers in each community to assist first responders dealing with local emergency situations, and to help members of the public become aware of and prepare for possible disasters. This site includes information about how to prepare for possible evacuation orders, how to shelter-in-place if necessary, and how to become better prepared for seasonal adverse weather conditions.
Atlantic Avenue Antic
Here is a photo from the Atlantic Avenue Antic held in Brooklyn on Sunday September 25,2011.

China Day festival
These pictures were from the China Day festival, on Sunday September 18, 2011 in Sara Roosevelt Park with our very good friend Gwendolyn Ryals from CB-8 Roosevelt Island.


Disabilities Awareness II Class
These photos were from the Disabilities Awareness II Class. This was an exercise roleplaying with the Center for Independence for the Disabled, held on Wednesday November 9 2011.

RAD EX 2011 photos
These pictures were taken at the NYU Langone Medical Center Exercise Decontamination (RAD EX 2011) held on Thursday November 10,2011.


Traffic Control Exercise
The following photos were taken Oct. 16 2011 at the Traffic Control Training exercise in Brooklyn.




Happy New Year
To all my fellow Brooklyn CB-2 CERT members have a healthy happy New Year's
Port Authority Early Warning Sirens Test
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will be testing their Early Warning Sirens at the Brooklyn Piers tomorrow, November 15, 2011 between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. These sirens may also be heard in lower Manhattan. This is only a drill.
FEMA, FCC Nationwide Test on the Emergency Alert System - Wednesday. November 9
As part of our nation's ongoing efforts to strengthen our the nation's reiliance against all hazards, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in close coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), will conduct the first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, November 9, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The test will occur simultaneously across the United States and the U.S. territories and will last approximately 30 seconds, after which regular programming will resume. The test will appear on all broadcast radio and television stations, cable television systems, satellite radio and television systems, and wireline video service systems. The test will not involve landline or mobile phones or other infrastructure such as power grids.
Please remain cautious about post-Hurricane conditions
At 3:30 PM, a tree fell on Sidney Place as a result of weakened roots from the Hurricane, and post-storm gusts of wind. Please continue to be aware of potential dangers while moving around outside.
