Community Emergency Response Team

Solivita CERT is part of a nationwide organization of volunteers trained to be first-responders in community disasters.  Polk County provides free standardized training in areas such as Incident Control, Search and Rescue, Fire Suppression and Medical Triage and Treatment, etc.

Our members are residents like you who are trained to respond to a local disaster (i.e., hurricane, flood, fire) while professional first-responders are busy elsewhere.  We may be on our own for up to three days. 

Our Goals are to:

   - Be able to respond effectively to disaster events in Solivita.

   - Assist Solivita residents in preparing properly for disasters.

   - Support Polk County and regional response needs.

General meetings are open to everyone. Our regular meetings will be the second Monday of each month at 1:00 pm in the Starlight Ballroom (see calendar in Reflections and subject to venue availablility). 

UPDATES

Be Prepared!

Hurricane season is here. Make sure you have your 7 days of food and water ready!  In the documents list below you will find the 2025 Polk County Shelters, as well as, Hurricane Preparedness lists.

Battery Replacememnt Program

Our annual Battery Replacement Program helps ensure your smoke alarms are ready when you need them most. Here's what you need to know:

• Sign-Up Period: February only 

• Battery Replacement Visits: Scheduled during March and April

• Important Notes:

  • We do not replace smoke detectors — only the batteries.

  • Battery replacements are only available once per year during the program period.

  • No off-season appointments are offered.

👉 Sign up in February to ensure your household is included in the battery service.

Check-Call-Compress Classes

A new schedule for the classes are up on the AED INFORMATION SITE.

Annual CERT Mock Disaster Drill

Every year CERT holds a mock drill. You will see us in our green shirts and vests (orange or green) doing Search & Rescue of "injuries" and transporting victims to our Triage center in the ballroom. Please remember, this i not real. This is a practice exercise so we can improve our skills to serve the community.

Be prepared for anything!

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS are held on Mondays usually in the Ballrom

All rooms are subject to change. Please pay attention to the monthly meeting reminder emails.

Please contact Lynn Babin CERT Team Leader for more information.