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LWR CERT is one of 19 CERT programs in Manatee County, Florida. Residents who live within Phase 1 of Lakewood Ranch (the neighborhoods within Country Club, Edgewater, Country Club West, Summerfield, Riverwalk and Greenbrook) are eligible to become members of LWR CERT. After completing the free (and very educational!) 20-hour CERT Basic Training class, eligible residents automatically become members and are assigned to a team in their neighborhood. Click the button above to complete the information request form to get started. 

Nothing! There are no dues or fees. We supply our members with a Manatee County issued CERT ID, a handheld emergency two-way radio, a complete LWR CERT search and rescue outfit (with gloves, an identifying vest and helmet) and a CERT backpack filled with useful first aid and search and rescue supplies which you are free to use when you are responding to any emergency situation. 

LWR CERT is one of 19 CERT programs in Manatee County. LWR CERT members live in the Lakewood Ranch neighborhoods within Country Club, Edgewater, Country Club West, Summerfield, Riverwalk and Greenbrook. Residents who live in other areas of Lakewood Ranch or other parts of Manatee County are encouraged to join or form their own CERT teams.  Click here to view a list of Manatee County CERT teams on the Manatee County website.  

LWR CERT Basic Training enrollment for residents living in “other HOA or neighborhood” opens approximately one week before each LWR CERT Basic Training class begins. Residents of Lakewood Ranch neighborhoods within Country Club, Edgewater, Country Club West, Summerfield, Riverwalk and Greenbrook are given priority and may register for LWR CERT Basic Training classes at any time. 

Our organization is busy throughout the year. Even if you may not live in Lakewood Ranch during the majority of hurricane season, we welcome all residents who live in Phase 1 of Lakewood Ranch (the neighborhoods within Country Club, Edgewater, Country Club West, Summerfield, Riverwalk and Greenbrook) to attend CERT Basic Training and to become a member.  

NO! There are no physical requirements to be a part of LWR CERT, just a willingness to help. There is a place for everyone who lives in within the neighborhoods of Country Club, Edgewater, Country Club West, Summerfield, Riverwalk and Greenbrook to be involved in LWR CERT.  

You can be a valuable member of the LWR CERT team even if you are not completely comfortable with the idea of conducting search and rescue operations or administering first aid. Volunteers are needed to make phone calls, organize events, help recruit new members, inventory supplies, plan and conduct training, and serve as a Team Captain. Once you become a member of LWR CERT and decide you want to explore volunteer opportunities, we’ll help you find your perfect spot in the organization. 

LWR CERT membership is based on residency and the completion of the 20-hour CERT Basic Training class. After graduation, LWR CERT members are encouraged to actively participate in the organization.  

Members are asked to attend at least two member meetings or events each year, participate in their neighborhood team activities, and stay up to date on their emergency first aid skills by completing in-person or online training offered. 

LWR CERT members receive valuable training to help their families prepare for and respond to disasters. As a member, you will receive a CERT backpack stocked full of vital first aid supplies, a helmet, goggles, and a two-way radio to keep at your home. You will also be among the first to receive vital weather reports relayed from Manatee County.  

Neighbors benefit by having a trained LWR CERT member in the area who can share their knowledge and potentially serve as a lifeline, should disaster strike.