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  Blowing Rock EmergencyFest 2007
The Caldwell County CERT was an exhibitor at the recent Blowing Rock (NC) EmergencyFest.  Many local and out-of-town visitors stopped by our booth and gave our team members an opportunity to explain our mission in serving our communities. Many visitors evidenced a high interest in CERT & setting up CERT Teams in their own areas!
             Countdown to Burndown
On May 18, 2007 the Director of Emergency Management requested the asistance of the Caldwell County CERT to aid the Hudson FD in traffic control during a scheduled "controlled burn" of a house located off Hwy 321.  Five team members participated in the four-hour event...our first official "deployment" since initial CERT Training was completed!
      Caldwell County Safety Fair
The Caldwell County Safety Fair (March 17, 2007), sponsored by Blue Ridge Electric, Broyhill Family Foundation, & Safe & Drug Free Schools, hosted 80+ exhibitors to promote county-wide safety to 4000+ visitors at the Safety Fair. Four CERT volunteers manned the CERT booth at the 6-hour Event. The Event will return in 2009.
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