Latest National CERT Newsletter Out

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imageThe fall 2011 CERT Newsletter is out and contains a nice overview of CERT activities happening around the country. These serve as a good introduction to the wide range of purposes CERT volunteers are capable of. There is an emphasis in this newsletter of college campus CERTs - including an impressive photo of the Pasadena Community College (PCC) CERT trailer.

imageCheck out the latest CERT Newsletter at www.citizencorps.gov/cert/newsletter/CERT_Newsletter_V3_I4.pdf

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