Strategy Over Tragedy

03/16/2026

Call today for First Aid Training....and avoid this scenario!

03/16/2026

03/15/2026

This is what they do. Medical Alert Service Dogs awaken from a sound sleep to alert their human. Medical Alert dogs can be more energetic, vocal, intense in their mission because their human's life depends on it... They won't look like the quiet, uniform-in-mannerisms-and configuration Service Animal you saw in a movie. They won't look or act like Guide Dog Service Dogs.
They can be any size or breed, it is task and work and lifestyle dependent...It doesn't take a big dog to smell a blood sugar change; a "teacup size" dog can do this task and work.
Dogs do more on instinct than we often appreciate; we then reinforce and shape what comes naturally to these absolute beacons of love: Medical Alert Service Dogs like this put the love of their handler, above their own needs....

2:20am - All sound asleep, Double included. It was a big evening for these little guys - and they were surely exhausted.

Myles’s blood sugar started drifting down while we slept. Quietly. Slowly. And while Myles’s body may sleep through the change - Double doesn’t.

Even after a long, exhausting day… even in a new place… even in the middle of the night… Double woke up because he smelled the change. He came to wake me up and let me know to check our boy.

So I checked.
72.

Right there at his trained alert threshold of 75.

Because of Double, I was able to give Myles glucose before anything got dangerous. Myles slept through the finger poke. He slept through the glucose. And he definitely would have slept right through his body going low.

But Double didn’t let that happen.

No matter how tired he is.
No matter where we are.
No matter what the day looked like before bedtime.

This dog never stops protecting his boy.

And because of him, I can close my eyes at night knowing someone else is always watching over Myles.

The most incredible diabetic alert dog.
The very best teammate. 🐾💙

03/15/2026

Helpful Infographic on Service Animals

03/07/2026

Great Work as always CERT- Ocean County NJ ! Congratulations Peg Hurley !

03/04/2026

02/27/2026

Great reminder from Los Angeles Fire Department CERT Program ! CERT- Ocean County NJ CERT Volunteers in Your Own Neighborhoods, a Worldwide Network

When CERT teams search a structure, communication is critical. The “X” marking system allows responders to quickly understand:

✔️ Who searched
✔️ When it was searched
✔️ What areas were covered
✔️ How many victims were found

A single slash ( / ) means search has started.
A completed “X” means search is complete and information has been documented.

Clear markings prevent duplicate searches, reduce risk, and help Incident Command track progress.

Prepared volunteers. Organized response. Safer communities.

02/20/2026