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Spartanburg County CERT

Spartanburg County CERT

 

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WELCOME!!

Welcome to the Spartanburg County CERT website.  This site will offer our CERT graduates, students, and prospective members a wealth of information about our program.  We hope you find it very informative and user friendly.  

 

 

CERT: RECENT ACTIVATIONS

BRUSH FIRE - FOUND DEVICES - 7/5/08

 

On 7/5/08, IC asked for several CERT members to provide support services to those on-scene in the Croft Community.  Apparently, a controlled burn was not controlled and it spread rapidly.  In addition, several unexploded ordinances were found.  While we served a very limited role, we more than happy to assist.  Fortunately, the fire was extinguished and no one was injured.  Once again, we would like to thank Food Lion for donating water and Hardees for donating ice.  In addition, you cannot say enough about those who responded from Forestry, Croft FD, Drayton FD, Pacolet FD, and the Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad.  Without their hard work and dedication, this situation could have been much worse.

 

MISSING PERSON - 6/29/08

 

On 6/29/08, 4 members of Spartanburg CERT's SAR Tech Team was activated to assist the South Carolina Search & Rescue Dog Association, Boiling Springs FD, and the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office with the search for an elderly man.  Initially, Incident Command requested 4 CERT SAR members.  Based on the situation, additional manpower could have been requested.  Fortunately, shortly after our arrival, the missing elderly man was found.  As a precautionary measure, he was taken to the hospital. 

 
FOUND DEVICE - 6/28/08

On 6/28/08, the Spartanburg County CERT Team provided support services for those on scene in addition to blocking access to the scene.  We would like to thank Food Lion and Big Lots for bottle water donation.  In addition, we would like to thank Hardees for the ice and makeshift ice chests..  For more info, read the WSPA article below and check out the video footage from WHNS (21) and WSPA (7).

What Spartanburg County deputies are calling a "homemade explosive device" was  discovered on Allen Avenue near Cleveland Park this afternoon .  A man renovating a home near 124 Allen Avenue discovered the pipe bomb and called deputies. The Spartanburg County Bomb Team was dispatched to the scene, and disarmed the explosive. The Reverse 911 system was used to alert people on the surrounding streets, and people near the home were asked to evacuate to nearby Cleveland Park.  

There were no injuries, and the investigation continues as to why a bomb was left at the home. Residents have been allowed back to their homes. 

 

By Russ Bradly

MISSING PERSON - 4/10/08

 

On 4/10/08, Spartanburg CERT's SAR Tech Team was activated to assist the South Carolina Search & Rescue Dog Association (SCSARDA), North Carolina Search & Rescue Dog Association (NCSARDA), Glenn Springs - Pauline Fire Department (GSPFD), and Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office with the search for 53-year old Deborah Scoggin.  Crews from SCARDA, NCSARDA, GSPFD, and the Spartanburg Sheriff's Office searched all night long and Thursday morning for Mrs. Scoggin's. Shortly after our arrival, Mrs. Scoggins body was found in a nearby creek.  Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.  For more information, click on the televised coverage below:

WILDEWOOD APARTMENT FIRE - 3/5/08

 

On 3/5/08, the Spartanburg County CERT Team was activated and a Donation/Distribution Center was opened at SonRise Baptist Church for the 13 displaced families (40 residents) of the Wildewood Apartment fire.  We would like to thank all of our CERT volunteers and everyone who helped promote this activation (Herald Journal, Stroller, News Channel 4, News Channel 7, 93.7, and 93.3).  If you missed our coverage in the newspaper, please click on the links below:

 

Donation drive to aid fire victims

Staff reports
Published: Wednesday, March 5, 2008

 

Families (Stroller)

By Lou Parris
Published: Thursday, March 6, 2008

 

SPARTANBURG COUNTY: VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION

The Spartanburg County Volunteer Organizations Active in a Disaster (VOAD) is trying to create a Countywide Volunteer Database.  If you're a CERT member, please take time and register.  The registration process is simple and will only take a few minutes to complete. 

 

To register, please click here or click on the VOAD to learn more.  If you have any questions about registration, please contact Robbie Swofford at 864-595-5368.

WEBSITE UPDATES / NEWSGROUP

Our CERT Calendar and Photo Gallery have been updated.  Take a moment and look at some of our photos.  In addition, do not forget about the Spartanburg County CERT Newsgroup on Google. 

 

Google Groups Spartanburg County CERT
Browse Archives at groups.google.com

 

If you're a CERT member whose not a member of our newsgroup, please let me know.  Inquiries about the newsgroup and the website can be sent to the CERT webmaster.