Alexandria Citizen Corps Council
The Alexandria Citizen Corps Council (CCC) was established under the City Code in 2005 to advise and support the City Council of Alexandria to help Alexandria minimize the impact of disaster through prevention, preparation, and effective response measures.
Two primary components of this effort are preparedness and volunteerism. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations should take a number of steps to prepare for potential disasters (See "Preparedness" section of this webpage for additional information). Individuals interested in volunteering to assists in disaster preparedness and response have a number of programs available, including the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), the Red Cross, the Alexandria Amateur Radio Club, and Volunteer Alexandria.
By enhancing preparedness and volunteer capabilities, the CCC will help ensure that Alexandria is a community that unites to prevent and minimize the consequences of a disaster or threat to people's health, property, and safety.
Vision: Alexandria, Virginia will be a community that unites together to prevent or minimize the consequences of a disaster or threat to people's health, property, and safety.
Mission: To make Alexandria safe through citizen participation.
On January 26, 2021 the Alexandria City Council unanimously adopted the ResilientALX Charter, which provides a vision for enhancing the City's Strategic Plan goal of creating a safe and resilient community. It also establishes a comprehensive approach to understanding areas of risk and developing a sound strategy for preparation and mitigation.
Alexandria Citizen Corps Council Members & Participants
Council Members
Jacinta Greene
Kirk McPike
Chair
Pat Moran
Vice Chair
Rachel Mann
Members
Beth Mahar
David Mendez (Secretary)
Donna Reuss
Elsy Melkonian
Eric Letzgus
Kevin Caesar
Nicholas Stablein
City Staff Contact
Marc Barbiere, Emergency Management Coordinator
Upcoming Meetings
Please visit the City's Calendar of Events to view upcoming meeting information. Generally, meetings are held on the fourth Monday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, and November) from 7-9PM at Fire Station 204; some exceptions may apply to account for holidays or other events and the City Calendar should be consulted for the most accurate information. Public comment will be received at the meeting or can be emailed to marc.barbiere@alexandriava.gov, Emergency Management Coordinator.
Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the Citizen Corps Council meeting may contact Marc Barbiere at 703.746.5220. We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made.
Meeting Agendas, Notes, and other Materials
FAQs
What are Citizen Corps Councils?
Citizen Corps was started by FEMA in 2002 as part of President George W. Bush’s USA Freedom Corps initiative.
How did Alexandria start its Citizen Corps?
Alexandria Mayor and City Council in 2003 created the Alexandria Citizen Corps Council (CCC) and appointed community representatives to advise and assist their efforts to minimize the impact of disasters through prevention, preparation, and effective response measures.
What are Corps’ active programs?
The two current programs sponsored by Alexandria City and Virginia Department of Health and actively promoted by Citizens Corps Council are the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).
What is CERT?
CERT, or the Community Emergency Response Team, educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations.
What is MRC?
MRC, or the Medical Reserve Corps, strengthens communities by helping medical, public health and other volunteers offer their expertise throughout the years well as during local emergencies and other times of community need. MRC volunteers work in coordination with existing local emergency response programs and also supplement existing community public health initiatives, such as outreach and prevention, immunization programs, blood drives, case management, care planning, and other efforts.
