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22-04-2025
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Cherokee County expands community response team for emergencies
Cherokee County has expanded its community emergency response team, adding 14 new members, all of whom are volunteers. Channel 2's Michele Newell was at the emergency operations center to learn more about how the new volunteers are helping the team cover more ground. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] When severe weather hits, Cherokee County has a number of crews who respond to emergencies. Among those who respond are a team of volunteers. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta students learn how to protect the planet on Earth Day Catholic group calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene to be censured over Pope comment $5,000 reward offered for arrest in swatting call made to Chestatee High School 'The ability to conduct the training and interest in the program really took a hit with COVID,' Erika Neldner, Cherokee County Communications Director, said. With more than a dozen new members, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is able to help more people across the county. 'CERT participants who have gone through the proper training will be called upon mainly during severe weather events. like our recent tornado activity, Hurricane Helene,' Neldner said. From the classroom to hands-on training, each member gains new skills to use in critical situations. 'We utilized the fire training center that Cherokee Fire runs,' Neldner told Channel 2 Action News. The training looks and feels like real-life emergencies, like a building fire. 'On one level it was all smokey and they had to go in and find anybody in there and bring them out,' Neldner said. The skills can also be used for emergencies the team members may experience at home, or in their neighborhoods. 'If their neighbor has something that happens or their child or a sibling, they have the knowledge and capabilities to provide some assistance until first responders can arrive,' Neldner explained. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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22-04-2025
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Threat against Hall County high school found to be not credible
Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff's Office are investigating a threat against the lives of students and staff at Chestatee High School that ended up not being credible. Following a threatening call just after 2 p.m. Monday, the school on Sardis Road was placed on an interior lockdown while law enforcement searched the campus. Dozens of uniformed members of the Hall County Sheriff's Office, including four K9 teams, responded to search the campus. After the parking lot and the outside perimeter of the school were cleared and deemed safe, students were removed from the buildings. Fortunately, nothing suspicious was found during the search. The investigation is ongoing as investigators work to determine who made the call. No one was injured during the incident. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Kemp signs lawsuit reform bill into law. Why some are happy, others worry of unintended consequences Atlanta church accused of labor trafficking in lawsuit Insurance Commissioner's office has recovered more than $100 million for Georgians [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
