LANSING, MI — LANSING, Mich. — Lansing Emergency Management officials are hoping neighbors will step up to help keep their community safe by signing up for specialized basic training.
The one-week training course is for CERT, or the Community Emergency Response Team. This group of volunteers is trained to help in disasters and community events. But since 2020, the number of volunteers has dropped significantly.
“We had hundreds of people on the roster before COVID and now we’re looking to build that number back up again,” said Phillip Dowker, CERT volunteer…