Hurricane Ian taught us that we need a LOT more volunteers to help during these emergencies. ORO has a fantastic group of people that volunteered … [Read more...] about CERT Needs Your Help!
CERT
This category of articles provides information about the ORO Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members and related activities.
CERT Skills Day – April 2022
On April 2nd in Bartow, four ORO CERT team members attended the annual Polk County CERT Skills Day hosted by Polk County Fire/Rescue. Many skills were … [Read more...] about CERT Skills Day – April 2022
CERT Runs Training Drills
On March 22, 2022, The ORO Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) ran a simulated tornado drill, which included a search and rescue exercise and the … [Read more...] about CERT Runs Training Drills
CPR/AED Training Passes 400 Milestone
On Monday, March 21, 2022, the ORO CERT team hosted the 18th CPR/AED training class provided by Polk County Fire Rescue. With this class, ORO passed a … [Read more...] about CPR/AED Training Passes 400 Milestone
CERT Team Member Uses CPR Training
What started out as an average day of volunteering at an AARP event in Clermont today became far from an ordinary day for an active ORO CERT Team … [Read more...] about CERT Team Member Uses CPR Training
Fire Suppression – CERT Training 2022
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) volunteers are trained to assist until emergency services arrive and continue to help after they arrive. … [Read more...] about Fire Suppression – CERT Training 2022