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Fire and Police Individuals that enroll and complete the Police and Fire Academy have numerous opportunities to volunteer through the alumni groups. Some positions include: Citizen Handicap Parking Patrol, Garage Door program, Warrant Round-up, Fire Rescue, City events, and academy activities. For more information on the Citizen's Police Academy contact Sgt. Frank McElligott at fmcellig@plano.gov , or click here . For more information on the Citizen's Fire Academy,contact Peggy Harrell at peggyha@plano.gov or click here . Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Program This program 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. Using their training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event and can take a more active role in preparing their community. To find out more about Plano’s CERT Program and schedule, contact Mariah Armitage at 972-941-5552 or at mariaha@plano.gov or click here. Medical Reserve Corps The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program coordinates the skills of practicing and retired physicians, nurses and other health professionals as well as other citizens interested in health issues, who are eager to volunteer to address their community's ongoing public health needs and to help their community during large-scale emergency situations. Collin County MRC volunteers may also serve a vital role by assisting their communities with ongoing public health needs, such as immunizations, screenings, health and nutrition education, and volunteering in community health centers and local hospitals. MRC volunteers are provided specific areas to target that strengthen the public health infrastructure of their communities. The overreaching goal is to improve health literacy and, in support of this, to work towards increasing disease prevention, eliminating health disparities, and improving public health preparedness. For more information contact Jason Lane with the Collin County Homeland Security Office at 972-548-4383 or homelandsecurity@collin.co.tx.us