Plano CERT Volunteers Aid Lancaster in Recovery

On April 7, nine members of the Plano Community Emergency Resource Team (CERT) traveled to Lancaster to assist with tornado recovery. Plano combined efforts with McKinney CERT members. The CERT volunteers were divided into two teams. One team went door-to-door gathering signatures for permission to remove debris from private property. The other team came behind this team to move the debris that could be safely carried by hand to the right of way for future collection. The team was accompanied by Senior Emergency Management Specialist Mariah Armitage and Volunteer Resources Group Supervisor Robin Popik. LEARN MORE.

The Plano Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department recruits, trains and supervises citizen volunteers. The Spring 2012 Citizens Emergency Response Team basic training course will begin April 2012, to register please click here. Completing a basic training course does not guarantee membership to Plano CERT.

The Plano Police Department recruits, trains, and supervises citizen volunteers. The Spring 2012 Citizen Police Academy is already full, no further registrations are available. The next academy will start September 13, 2012. Applications are now being accepted for this class. To learn more please click here.

The Plano Fire Department recruits, trains, and supervises citizen volunteers. The CFA is a ten-week long course to give citizens an in-depth look at how the Plano Fire Department is organized and operates.  The course will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 pm Thursday nights. There is no cost to participate in the course but applicants must be at least 18 years of age and either live or work in the city of Plano.  For more information on the CFA please contact Captain Peggy Harrell at 972-941-7421 or peggyha@plano.gov.  Click here to download the CFA application.

To learn more about the department please click here.