Alpharetta Requests Small Grant for Public Safety Volunteers
The city expects the number of Public Safety volunteers to grow from the 346 now on board, so it will need supplies for training and a kit for each person who completes the program.
Alpharetta has 346 Public Safety volunteers who help with emergencies and disaster response. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is expected to grow, so the city has applied for a small grant to fund supplies for the volunteers. In the CERT program, Alpharetta trains volunteers in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. CERT volunteers who want to help with Alpharetta Fire and Emergency Services get additional training to join the Fire Corps. Alpharetta Grants Administrator Amanda Day told City Council on Aug. 6 that the city has 23 Fire Corps volunteers, 305 CERT members, and 18 CAPS officers. The $7,924.57 will allow the CERT program to continue by providing …
