CANDLER COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Candler County Emergency Management Agency recently received grant funding to build a brand-new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

CERT is a non-paid volunteer program designed to directly support Candler County first responders, deputies, firefighters, EMS crews, and Special Response Teams on real calls for service.

This program helps train everyday citizens to be better prepared to respond to emergencies in their community. Members get specialized training in disaster response, traffic control, light search and rescue, storm support, basic medical care, and scene safety.

“The goal is not to replace first responders, but to provide them with a trained team of volunteers who can assist on scenes, expand capacity during large incidents, and step

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