The New Milford Community Emergency Response Team volunteered 41 hours at the cooling center at The Maxx last week while residents were without power during the heat wave. CERT has also contributed 538 volunteer hours helping the New Milford Food Bank since the pandemic began in March, through the middle of last month.  New Milford Mayor Pete Bass says the town will be conducting a new 20 hour basic course in the fall for Community Emergency Response Team volunteers.  The training will include basic emergency preparedness, CERT organization and Incident Command System, fire safety, first aid, medical operations and triage, terrorism (including active shooter), disaster psychology and light search and rescue. Shelter operations will be taught shortly after the basic course is completed.