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Month: March 2017

2017 April Meeting

April 1, 2017

Hello all Northgate CERTs –

We will meet at the Mormon Church on Doncaster & Northgate Rd next Wednesday evening, April 5th, for the NG CERT monthly meeting.

This month we will brainstorm to make a list of training topics to cover in with field teams before they deploy from the CP during disaster response. Stuff like hands on RPM, HTTA, transport with blanket or stretcher lifts, hard backboard techniques (log roll onto board), SAR route maps, Comms protocols, Field Team Message Form, etc.

The Spring 2017 CERT training classes start next Wednesday evening, April 5th. The schedule for the classes is attached below – includes class locations. Note that the Fall 2017 sessions have been canceled to allow time for our instructors to review the new FEMA-CERT training materials that are expected in August/September.

It is likely that Sugarloaf & Tice Valley CERT areas will go ahead with the Fall 2017 training drill and will recruit CERTs to be on the SAR teams.

Upcoming CERT classes and events thru the end of 2017: 

  • April 5th – Spring CERT Basic training classes begin 
  • May 20th – CERT graduation drill hosted by Heather Farm CERT
  • June 10th, Saturday – Spring “HAM CRAM” FCC radio licensing class, 0800-1630 hrs. Sign-up at: https://sites.google.com/site/wccerthams
  • a Wednesday evening, date TBD – “GET-ON-THE-AIR” radio training class #1 
  • a Wednesday evening, date TBD – “GET-ON-THE AIR” HAM radio training #2
  • August 27th (likely date) – Light Up the City – Comms drill
  • canceled – Fall CERT Basic training classes 
  • October 28th – Fall CERT graduation drill hosted by Sugarloaf CERT
  • a Saturday, date TBD – Fall “HAM CRAM” FCC radio licensing class, 0800-1630 hrs. Register at: https://sites.google.com/site/wccerthams
  • a Wednesday evening, date TBD – “GET-ON-THE-AIR” radio training class #1 
  • a Wednesday evening, date TBD – “GET-ON-THE AIR” HAM radio training #2
  • a Saturday, Saturday November 18th – Disaster Medical Hands On class – continuing education , 0010-1400 hrs.in Diablo Room in the Hillside Club House at Rossmoor.