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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.

Useful Resources

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

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.

Arlington Alert

Text-to-9-1-1

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

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.

Upcoming Events

CARRT Flood Prep Volunteer Event

Saturday, April 29, 2023 | 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM

Join CARRT on Saturday, April 29, to educate residents and business owners & provide flood and emergency preparedness resources.

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Until Help Arrives Training

Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 11:30 AM to 01:30 PM

Until Help Arrives Training

Courthouse Plaza Fountain, 2200 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22001

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CERT Basic Training

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Join the Arlington Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

CERT is an award-winning community volunteer group trained to save lives, reduce injuries and assist with emergency response.

The CERT training is FREE and open to anyone on lives, works, attends school or a place of worship or volunteers extensively in Arlington County.
Course and final exercise are a total of 8 classes.

Fire Training Academy, 2800 S Taylor St, Arlington, VA 22206

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Emergency Preparedness

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Be Prepared – Make a Plan

Useful Resources

Until Help Arrives

Arlington Alert

Text-to-9-1-1

CARRT: Community Advancing Resilience and Readiness Together

Upcoming Events

CARRT Flood Prep Volunteer Event

Until Help Arrives Training

CERT Basic Training

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