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Wednesday, 09 September 2009 08:21

Animal Control & Shelter   540-894-4219

ACE  540-967-5660

Arc of the Piedmont         540-967-4436    Life Skills training for the mentally challenged

Clean Community Commission  540-967-0401  Ext:516  Litter Control

Cert (Community Emergency Response) 540-967-6095  Seeks citizens for training in many specialties

Community Cupboard  540-967-3577 Monthly & crisis food supply for eligible residents

Crime Solvers 540-967-1202  Promotes community welfare:assits local law enforcement agencies

Friendly Oaks 540-894-4050  Psychological/social rehab for adults

Habitat for Humanity 540-967-0486 Builds affordable homes for those in need

Historical Society 540-967-5975 Promote,publish and preserve the history of the county

Jefferson Area Board of Aging (JABA) 540-967-3734 Services for the elderly & their caregivers

Louisa County Schools 540-967-5115

Reading Window 540-894-5704 Tutoring in reading skills

RuraLove 540-894-8440 Warehouses household items for distribution through local chuches

Santa Council 540-894-0663 Provides food,clothing, toys for eligible citizens at Christmas

Spay/Neuter All Pets (SNAP) 540-964-3573 Provides pet transportation to SNAP clinic and partial funding for spay/neuter 

 

 

 
Last Updated ( Monday, 14 December 2009 11:52 )
 
Louisa County CERT PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 07 April 2009 10:36

Would you like to have the basic skills to respond to a disaster in your home, business, church or community? Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) training can help prepare you for disaster response. You will learn about the types of hazards most likely to affect your home and community and how to prepare yourself for the situation.

 

Training includes things like basic first aid and CPR and how to suppress small fires. Methods for conducting the initial size-up of homes and workplaces, reducing immediate dangers, working with others to establish a command post and establishing communication with emergency responders will also be covered.

 

After learning the basic skills, you can help your community through CERT. Volunteers are needed to be the "eyes and ears" in their communities in the event of a major disaster. CERT members would support first-line emergency responders through situation evaluation and communication to help prioritize disaster response.

 

If you would like more information about Louisa CERT or future training classes, call Jim Kogle at (540) 894-0239 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Louisa County CERT is a partnership between Volunteers of Louisa, Louisa County Emergency Services and the American Red Cross.

 

For more details about the national CERT and Citizen Corps programs, visit the main web site www.citizencorps.gov/cert/index.shtm.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 December 2009 11:14 )
 


 

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