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CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30p.m., Monday - Friday
571-350-1000
dems@fairfaxcounty.gov
4890 Alliance Drive, Suite 2200, Fairfax, VA 22030
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Seamus Mooney
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CERG 2023 Cover

Community Emergency Response Guide 2023

Click on the appropriate link below to download a PDF copy of 2023 Community Emergency Response Guide.

English (pdf)

CERG 2019 Cover

Community Emergency Response Guide 2019

Click on the appropriate link below to download a PDF copy of 2019 Community Emergency Response Guide.

English (pdf)   Spanish (pdf)   Korean (pdf)   Vietnamese (pdf)   Arabic (pdf)   Mandarin (pdf)

Community Emergency Response Guide Supplementals

  • Mini CERG - English
  • Mini CERG - Korean
  • Mini CERG - Mandarin
  • Mini CERG - Spanish
  • Mini CERG - Arabic
  • Mini CERG - Vietnamese
  • Make a Plan Template - English
  • Make a Plan Template - Korean
  • Make a Plan Template - Mandarin
  • Make a Plan Template - Spanish
  • Make a Plan Template - Arabic
  • Make a Plan Template - Vietnamese
  • 5 Step Neighborhood Guide - English
  • 5 Step Neighborhood Guide - Korean
  • 5 Step Neighborhood Guide - Mandarin
  • 5 Step Neighborhood Guide - Spanish
  • 5 Step Neighborhood Guide - Arabic
  • 5 Step Neighborhood Guide - Vietnamese

External Stakeholder Material

Plan, Prepare, Protect, A House of Worship Resilience Guide helps houses of worship create a plan for what to do before, during, and after an emergency to prevent lost revenue, loss of data, extra expenses, and loss of community members.

English (pdf)

The Business Disaster Resilience Guide outlines practical solutions that businesses can adopt to assist with efforts to prepare the facility, operations, employees, and customers for safety.

English (pdf) Spanish (pdf) Korean (pdf) Arabic (pdf) Mandarin (pdf) Vietnamese (pdf)

The following material has been developed for kids. 

Story Book (pdf)

Kid's CERG (pdf)

Youth CERG (pdf)

Below you will find additional outreach material. 

Emergency Management Volunteer Corps Flyer (pdf)

Pet/Service Animal Information Card (pdf)

Pet Preparedness Flyer (pdf)

Silver Shield - Anti-Scam Flyer (pdf)

Vehicle Preparedness Flyer (pdf)

Fairfax Alerts-Community Connect-Emergency Health Profile Flyer (pdf)

Download the Facilitator Guide below for more resources to help facilitate planning meetings and fillable planning documents.

5 Step Neighborhood Guide - Facilitator Guide

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