White House Honors LAFD Captain

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, September 24th, the White House will honor local heroes who are “Champions of Change for Community Preparedness and Resilience.” Among these recipients is LAFD Captain/Paramedic Stacy Gerlich. The event will celebrate Americans who are preparing communities for disasters and helping them respond and recover, bringing members of the whole community together – private businesses, local government, community and faith-based organizations, and individual citizens – to make a difference.

Captain Gerlich, MA, served as the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program administrator and manager, providing both organization and leadership to the continual development of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) trained volunteer program. The CERT program was developed by the LAFD in 1986 and has remained a leader in its field. LAFD CERT is currently training 4000 citizens annually and maintains an active cadre of 215 trained volunteers who contribute over 4,500 volunteer hours annually to the LAFD. The CERT program provides a structured curriculum for citizens to become more prepared, resilient, and vital components to “whole community” preparedness.

"I'm so proud of our department and the part I've been afforded to play in building the resiliency throughout our great city and the citizens we serve." - LAFD Captain/Paramedic Stacy Gerlich. 

Captain Gerlich is considered a subject matter expert in the field of disaster preparedness and has had the honor of working with citizens and stakeholders throughout the United States to prepare our nation for an untimely whole community disaster. She is one of many accomplished LAFD members that makes our great Department what it is.

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Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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