Albemarle County encourages residents, visitors, and businesses to make a plan, build a kit, get informed, and be prepared for any emergency.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact the Charlottesville-Albemarle area.

With this training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members are also encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in our community.

Learn more about CERT here.

Business Emergency Preparedness

Get ready. Make a plan. Stay informed. Safeguard your staff, customers, data, records, equipment with information on how to prepare for an emergency at the workplace.

Download our Business Emergency Preparedness brochure.

Visit Ready.gov for more tips and strategies.

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