As we inch closer to the summer, many people will be going on vacations, even staying at summer homes and cabins. But what happens if there’s an emergency?
One community in Door County is hoping others follow its lead by creating a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
“We have a lot of visitors,” said De Pere Fire Chief Alan Matzke. “Outdoor activities, since pandemic, have taken off so last summer saw lots of visitors to island.”
Chambers Island is almost ten miles off the shore of Door County and is home to about 50 private cabins. Chief Matzke said the island is about a 45-minute boat ride to the mainland, making every second count when responding to an emergency.
“In 2006, my son Matt got in an ATV accident and was critically injured on island,” said Chief Matzke. “The community tried to help and did everything they could to help, but they didn’t know what to do and didn’t have any equipment.”