Changing Of The Guard For Orange CERT

Kenneth Lyke, Jr., left, was sworn in as the new team leader for the Orange Community Response Team, or CERT, Jan. 16 at High Plains Community Center in Orange. Allen Mushin, right, was honored for his 11 years as team leade. He will now assume the role of executive consultant. CERT is made up of community volunteers who are trained in disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. The training enables them to assist in basic disaster response operations. Photo by Judith Toohey.

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