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Emergency Preparedness

The mission of the Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management (PSCEM) is to coordinate emergency preparedness and response capabilities, resources and outreach for Arlington Community.

Community Emergency Response Team

CERT is a neighborhood-based team that receives special training to help the County recognize, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies.

Be Prepared – Make a Plan

Prepare yourself and your family for an emergency.

Text-to-9-1-1

Text 9-1-1 in a scenario where you cannot speak or it’s unsafe to do so.

Until Help Arrives

Until Help Arrives teaches citizens to provide life-sustaining care in emergencies like shootings, car crashes and workplace accidents while waiting for first responders.

Useful Resources

Use these phone numbers to report issues like downed power lines, snow issues, and more.

CARRT: Community Advancing Resilience and Readiness Together

CARRT (Community Advancing Resilience and Readiness Together), a County-appointed group of community leaders who help Arlingtonians prepare for an emergency.

Emergency Preparedness

Community Emergency Response Team

Be Prepared – Make a Plan

Text-to-9-1-1

Until Help Arrives

Useful Resources

CARRT: Community Advancing Resilience and Readiness Together

Arlington Alert

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