Left to Right – Donna Frady (SAR Team Leader), Jean Davis, Glenn Davis, Cynthia Tyler, Anderson (AJ) Babb, Angie Roberts, Don Strength (EMA Division Chief), and David Murphy (Director of Public Safety)
(Cleveland) – White County’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has graduated five new members into their highly trained Search and Rescue group. Anderson (AJ) Babb, Angie Roberts, Glenn Davis, Jean Davis, and Cynthia Tyler are all CERT Members who have now specialized to be part of the Search and Rescue Team under the CERT umbrella.
A news release from White County Public Safety said the Search and Rescue Team is a vital asset that can be deployed throughout Northeast Georgia to aid in locating missing/lost persons and providing emergency response support. The new graduates underwent extensive classroom instruction and field exercises covering critical skills such as land navigation, wilderness first aid, man-tracking, and the use of the SarTopo mapping platform.
David Murphy, Director of White County Public Safety said, “I have seen first-hand the impact this team has in emergency situations, and I appreciate the hard work and dedication that goes into it.”
The White County CERT program continues to recruit and train volunteers to expand their ability to support the community during emergencies and disasters. Residents interested in joining or learning more can email Leah Torregiano, CERT Coordinator, at ltorregiano@whitecounty.net.
