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June 2010
Greetings!

Welcome to the Volunteer E-Newsletter; your monthly update on activities for the CERT, RACES and Fire Corps programs.
Calendar
This Month...

June 8: 
CERT and RACES Meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Office of Disaster Preparedness.  Guest Speaker, Deputy Fire Marshall Robert Nolan, will review the new Fire Department Ready-Set-Go program.

June 8:  Gubernatorial Primary Ballot Collection from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. Volunteers are needed to assist with radio communications and traffic direction. Call (714) 765-6955 or email [email protected] to volunteer.

June 12: 
Downtown 5K Run from 7:00 am to Noon. Tentative public information booth and radio communication support for the run organizers. Email [email protected] for additional information.

June 19: 
CERT Search and Rescue Drill (Team Captain Training) from 9:00 am to Noon. We will meet at Toyon Park to practice search and rescue organization and distribute fliers and information regarding the RACES Field day and Volunteer Expo.

June 26 & 27:  RACES Field Day and Volunteer Expo
from 8:00 am Saturday to Noon Sunday at Toyon Park. Join us for RACES Field Day radio communications and learn about the city's Citizen Corps volunteer programs. Disaster preparedness kits will be available for sale while supplies last. Volunteer Expo hours Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For information call (714) 765-6955 or email [email protected]

Looking Ahead...

July 6:  RACES Meeting from 6:15 to 8:15 pm at the Office of Disaster Preparedness.

July 13:  CERT Meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Office of Disaster Preparedness.

July 23-31: 
CERT Training Class.  Class meets Fridays from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Online RegistrationClass Flier.  Please call to volunteer with the class (714) 765-6955 or email [email protected].
CERT Training
2010 Spring Thumbnail Anaheim Community Emergency Response Team Training

The CERT training is a 20-hour course approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and provides critical skills in emergency preparedness and response.  As a member of a CERT team, you can respond to disasters and participate in drills and exercises.

When:
Friday, July 23 - Saturday, July 31
Fridays from 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Saturdays from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Where:
Office of Disaster Preparedness

Fee:  $20.00

Register:  July CERT Registration Form
Call:  (714) 765-6955
Email:  [email protected]
There's an App for that
 iPhone Apps for Radio and Disaster Preparedness
Interested in taking your knowledge of disaster preparedness or amateur radio operations to the next level?  Check out these iPhone applications:
  1. CERT FOG.  CERT Field Operations Guide on your phone
  2. QRZ Ham Call Sign Look Up
  3. ARRL Technician.  Study to become a licensed radio operator.
  4. iAPRS.  Using APRS packets, find and map friends through radio and your iPhone.
  5. Disaster Readiness 2011.  Have checklists and disaster specific tips at your fingertips.
  6. Quake Watch.  Seismic activity alerts.
  7. USGS Shake Maps.  View shake maps produced by the USGS. 

Promise to Prepare
Promise to Prepare and Prepare 2010
Join ReadyOC by making your "Promise to Prepare" today! Promise to get an emergency kit, make an emergency plan, volunteer or get emergency training. Sign up and be entered to win prizes.

Anaheim's Prepare 2010 Campaign also starts this month, culminating with September National Preparedness Month.  Take time to Pledge your Preparedness!
 
Sincerely,
 

Mary Jo Flynn
City of Anaheim Fire Dept.