2 Groups That Help Keep Sudbury Safe; Want to Volunteer?

SUDBURY, MA—Next month (September) is National Preparedness Month, and the Sudbury Board of Health is bringing attention to two volunteer groups in town who work to help keep the town safe and prepared.

In the town manager's monthly newsletter, these two groups are featured.

Here's a little bit about them, via Phyllis Schilp, Board of Health nurse:

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a group of volunteer citizens. Members draw on their individual skills to provide health care services in multiple situations. MRC members help with flu clinics, preparedness activities, town events, shelter staffing and would operate and run an Emergency Dispensing Site if there was a national or local epidemic.

The Sudbury Community Emergency 33Response Team (CERT) volunteer program educates and trains citizens to respond to emergency situations in the community. CERT members can be deployed at the direction of the Fire Chief to provide critical support to first responders, open and staff the town shelter, organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site and volunteer at many community wide-events.

If you are interested in volunteering for either group, please contact:

Phyllis Schilp, Board of Health Nurse, schilpp@sudbury.ma.us 978-440-5477

CERT Marie Royea, Chair, cert@sudbury.ma.us 978-443-2239