Published December 29, 2024, Sunday, 1330 hours PT

DRONEFLY, A NEW DRONE

SOUTH CAROLINA — The Carolina Emergency Response Team or CERT for short, has acquired a few new tools to add to their vast cache of resources.

In January 2025, they will take possession of their second Teledyne FLIR drone, the latest life-saving tool. They use it to locate lost or missing persons and pets and, during disasters, to find trapped/missing individuals.

The CERT group is open to showing how their drones work. There is a YouTube.com clip out there of these amazing drones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4HezTEVj3Q

SPECIAL OPERATIONS

New Special Operations Response Vehicle

On December 27, the CERT team released a presser about receiving an additional piece of equipment, a 2015 Ford F450, which will aid them in delivering supplies and equipment to hard-hit disaster areas they are assigned to respond to.

Volunteers Needed

They are looking for those who’d like to join their team and attend their next recruitment session, which is scheduled for January 11, 2025, at 0900 hours.

Unit Social Media Platforms and Contact Information

They can be found on Social Media platforms: Facebook (Carolina Emergency Response Team) and Instagram, Carolinacert, or you can visit them on their website at Carolinacert.com.

CAROLINA EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT)

About the Unit

The CERT team is made up of 100% volunteers who represent the following areas:

  • Hanahan, SC
  • Johns Island, SC
  • Boone, NC
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Goose Creek, SC
  • North Charleston, SC
  • Asheville, NC
  • Hilton Head Island, SC
  • Summerville, SC
  • Charleston, SC

The team is a 501(c)(3) formed in 2020, a non-profit organization with the sole mission of focusing on helping those during states of emergency. They receive specialty training and acquire many certifications to be disaster-ready for any type of response that may arise.

(c) 2024 NW Fire Blog / Published Sunday, December 29, 2024, 1330 PT