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09/11/2026

It’s another busy weekend for our Spartanburg County Community Emergency Response Team

CERT Training Session 101
This weekend, we’ll host our 101st CERT Training Session for anyone interested in joining the Spartanburg County Community Emergency Response Team or simply wanting to take advantage of this FREE preparedness training.

Everyone who completes the class will receive a CERT Disaster Bag, CERT Certificate, and Stop the Bleed Certificate.
Interested? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/B6JnnHwBBbu1u35K6

Monthly Shower & Laundry Initiative

Tomorrow, we’ll also hold our monthly outreach initiative at 701 Saxon Ave., Spartanburg, providing FREE showers and laundry services for members of our unhoused community.

A huge thank you to the partners who continue to make this outreach possible, including A Place to Call Home, the City of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Regional Transport, our Spartanburg County Community Emergency Response Team, and the many others who lend their time, resources, and support.

Whether you volunteer with us, partner with us, attend our training, donate supplies, share our posts, or simply support the work being done in our community, we thank you.

Have a safe and great weekend, Spartanburg County!

09/08/2026

IF HELP COULDN’T REACH YOU RIGHT AWAY—WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?

Emergencies do not wait until we feel prepared. Severe weather, power outages, fires, major accidents, and other disasters can disrupt normal services without warning. During those first critical moments, the knowledge and actions of trained community members can make a tremendous difference.

Spartanburg County Emergency Management is offering our 101st Community Emergency Response Team class—and our final CERT class of 2026!

Saturday, September 12
Begins at 9:00 a.m.
175 Community College Drive, Spartanburg
Free to attend

You do not need to be a first responder or have previous experience. CERT training gives everyday citizens practical skills to help protect themselves, care for their families, assist their neighbors, and support their community during an emergency.

Those who successfully complete the class will receive:

CERT Certificate
Stop the Bleed Certificate
Disaster Response Bag starter kit
Practical skills that could help save a life

Prepared communities begin with prepared people. Will you be one of them?

Register now:
https://forms.gle/RG6srBaZE9uLtMz49

Even if you cannot attend, please share this post. Someone in your family, workplace, church, or neighborhood may be waiting for an opportunity like this.

Be prepared. Make a difference. Your community is counting on you!

09/01/2026

YOU ASKED — WE’RE GIVING IT ONE MORE GO!

We had 73 people sign up for our historic 100th CERT Class this past Saturday, and while we had a great group complete the training, we heard from a number of people who simply couldn’t make it.

So… we’re offering ONE MORE CERT class this year!
Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 AM Start Time
175 Community College Dr., Spartanburg, SC 29303
FREE Training

This will officially be our 101st CERT Class, and it’s another opportunity to learn practical skills that can help you, your family, your neighbors, and your community when emergencies happen.

Training includes:
Disaster Preparedness
Basic Fire Suppression
Light Search & Rescue
Triage & First Aid
Stop the Bleed

Incident Command System basics

And more!

Those who successfully complete the class will receive a CERT Certificate, Stop the Bleed Certificate, and a starter Disaster Response Bag.

If you signed up for the last class but couldn’t attend, this one is for you. And if you’ve been thinking about taking CERT but haven’t signed up yet, now is the time!

Register here:
https://forms.gle/VZCzVWC5SXBgni6K8

Our goal is simple: train more citizens, build a more prepared community, and give people the skills to help when it matters most.

One more class. One more opportunity. Come be part of CERT!

08/29/2026

We had 26 people complete Basic CERT training today, briging our grant total for CERT training sessions completed to 100 with 1,881 going through the training. A huge thank you to everyone who taught, assisted or took the class. Here are a few pictures from the class.....great job by all!!!!

08/11/2026

🚨 YOU’VE GOT TIME TO SCROLL. DO YOU HAVE TIME TO SERVE?

No experience required.

No need to be a firefighter, EMT, or cop.

Spartanburg County CERT needs regular people willing to learn how to help when things aren't regular.

Floods. Storms. Searches. Shelters. Community events. Disasters.

Before we send you for a background check, we ask you to knock out:

📱 IS-100
📱 IS-200
📱 IS-700
📱 IS-800
🩸 Free Bloodborne Pathogen training

All online. All self-paced.

Use videos, study guides, AI to explain the material, flashcards, whatever works for you. Learn it, finish it, and move forward.

Why the prerequisites?

Because we used to send everyone straight to a background check…and around 70% disappeared afterward.

We don't need another name on a roster.

🔥 We need people who SHOW UP. 🔥

Ready?

1️⃣ Click the link below
2️⃣ Select “I am new to MyImpact”
3️⃣ Create your account
4️⃣ Knock out the prerequisites
5️⃣ Join CERT

👉 https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=6e7f7756-9cea-43ad-a097-cd21da93421c&ApplicationFormNumber=1

07/20/2026

Here are a few highlights since our last update:

🚿 On July 11, we partnered in another unhoused shower initiative, helping provide showers and additional support to members of our community.
🧭 On Thursday, three of our interns piloted a new Search and Rescue program for children at the Woodruff Leisure Center (Spartanburg Parks). The program was well received, and they will take it to two additional community centers this week.
🎓 We had planned to hold a CERT class on Saturday, but summer schedules resulted in lower participation than needed. We plan to offer the class again in August, with the new date to be announced soon.
☀️ Yesterday, we hosted a Summer Bash for our Spartanburg County Community Emergency Response Team / SCSAR - Search and Rescue Team members. These gatherings were once an annual tradition, and based on how well yesterday went, we will most likely bring them back! It was a great opportunity for team building, fellowship, and recognizing the volunteers who give so much to our community.
🚆 Today, we are hosting railcar training attended by members of the HazMat Team and several members of our Emergency Management team. Great job by Spartanburg County Special Operations for coordinating and setting up this valuable training opportunity.

Last week was a little less hectic than the weeks before it, but there was still plenty happening. To everyone who keeps us active, supports our programs, and helps us continue moving forward, we thank you!

07/15/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of one of our Spartanburg County Community Emergency Response Team members, Tony Craig.

Many of our members know Tony from the early days of our program. He was among several dedicated volunteers who helped build this program into what it is today. His willingness to serve, support others, and give of his time left a lasting impact on our team and our community.

Tony’s active involvement helped to create the foundation for our program, a foundation that continues to benefit many. We are grateful for his contributions, his friendship, and his commitment to serving others.

Please keep Tony’s family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

For those who would like to pay their respects, Tony’s service will be held:

Saturday at 11:00 AM
Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home
228 North Dean Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302

We thank Tony for his service, his dedication, and the difference he made in the lives of so many. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

07/09/2026

Ready to become active with the Spartanburg County Community Emergency Response Team / SCSAR - Search and Rescue Team?

If you have been looking for a way to serve your community during emergencies, disasters, searches, shelters, community events, and more...this is your starting point.

Spartanburg County CERT has a 1-Day Basic CERT Class coming up next Saturday (July 18), starting at 8am and lunch will be provided.
Everyone who completes the training will leave with:

✅ CERT Certificate
✅ Stop the Bleed Certificate
✅ CERT Disaster Response Bag
✅ Practical knowledge that can make a real difference when it matters most

The training is free.
The response bag is free.
The knowledge and experience you gain are invaluable.
This class is for those who are seriously interested in becoming active in the Spartanburg County CERT program.

Learn more about CERT here:
www.spartanburgcert.org

To register, create a MyImpact account here:
https://tinyurl.com/betimpact

Show up. Get trained. Join the team.

05/19/2026

This week is EMS Week across the nation, and we want to take a moment to say thank you to Spartanburg EMS for everything they do for our community every single day.

We also want to recognize our very own Spartanburg County Community Emergency Response Team CERT91 team for their continued contributions to emergency response in Spartanburg County.

For those who may not know, CERT91 currently responds to medical calls at the EMR level. Their response to lower-acuity calls helps free up EMS units so they can remain available for higher-acuity emergencies.

We are also excited to share that 10 CERT91 members recently passed their EMT-Basic class at Spartanburg Community College, and all are scheduled to take their NREMT on June 15. With the CERT91 program adding up to 10 EMTs, we hope to increase our overall availability for call response.

In addition to EMS Week, we also want to give a quick kudos to the Spartanburg County Long Term Recovery Group, which had a Winyah Bay COAD rep facilitate a four-hour tabletop exercise yesterday. Their continued work to strengthen disaster recovery partnerships is making a real difference in our county.

Lastly, we wanted to thank Helping Hands for Hurting People Ministries for their Coffee/Cookie donation yesterday. These types of donations mean so much to all of our volunteer efforts.

We have a lot more on the docket this week, so expect another post or two if time permits.

To everyone who keeps us going, supports these programs, and serves this community: thank you!

05/05/2026

Here is our obligatory "May the 4th be with you!" post.

For all of our Star Trek fans, do not worry, Star Trek Day is on 9/8.

However, there currently is not a day for the best space movie ever created: Galaxy Quest.

Though Galaxy Quest does not have a day yet, we are calling for all Galaxy Quest fans to unite and "Never give up, never surrender!"
Stay safe everyone!!

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175 Community College Drive
Spartanburg, SC
29303

Telephone

+18645955368

Website

http://www.spartanburgcert.org/

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