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September 2012
Greetings!

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

September 8CERT Rodeo Skills Refresher (8:00 AM-4:00 PM)
The Anaheim Fire & Rescue Department staff will be on hand to provide a series of skills training refresher stations.  All volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend.  A portion of the training will combine with the CERT class that ends on 9/8 for a highly interactive afternoon drill.  Please RSVP by calling (714) 765-6955.

September 11CERT/RACES Training Meeting (6:30-8:30 PM)
Sgt. Pena has helped to arrange Active Shooter training for our combined CERT & RACES meeting.

 

Looking Ahead...

October 6City County RACES Drill More information TBA 
October 18:  The Great California ShakeOut
Be sure to register on www.shakeout.org as a participant

October 19Point of Dispensing (POD) Exercise Volunteers needed to assist during the exercise in directing the public through the flu clinic.  Deadline to RSVP to participate is September 20 
Volunteers Needed for CERT Class
Next CERT Training Class
The next Anaheim CERT Training class will be held Wednesday, September 5, 19 and October 3.  Assistance is needed with class set-up, registering volunteers and assisting with class management and organization.  Please arrive at 7:00 AM for morning and by 1:00 PM for afternoon shifts,  The class will end at 4:00 PM each class meeting

Please confirm your availability to assist with the class by calling (714) 765-6955. 

Class Locations

9/5:   Hilton Anaheim, 777 Convention Way

9/16: Sheraton Park, 1855 S Harbor Blvd

10/3:  North Net, 2400 E. Orangewood 

National Preparedness Month Campaigns
Flat Stanley Help us prepare our neighborhoods

Your help is sought in communicating a number of our preparedness campaign elements to members of your community!  You can pick up fliers at the EOC and deliver them to your neighbors throughout the month.  If you attend any local or neighborhood meetings, feel free to pass along the preparedness information as well.

Flat Stanley & Stella
http://www.anaheim.net/title/Fire/default/Flat+Stanley/

School Poster Contest
http://www.anaheim.net/images/articles/4896/Poster_Entry_Form.pdf

Student Video Challenge
 http://www.anaheim.net/images/articles/4896/2012_Video_Entry_Form.pdf

And much more.  We will be sending out additional information as it is finalized.
CERT Rodeo September 8 rodeo
CERT Rodeo
Active Shooter Training
Understanding Active Shooters and Learning Your Reaction
In partnership with the Anaheim Police Department, Anaheim CERT and RACES volunteers are invited to a joint meeting where PD will be presenting information on Active Shooters and Suspicious Activity Reporting.  A full 2-hour training program will be offered, and we encourage you to attend.

Tuesday, September 11
6:30 - 8:30 PM

 Training will be at the Anaheim EOC, please confirm your attendance by calling (714) 765-6955. 

You may take a look at some additional training opportunities available online:


Shelter Training Class
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Red Cross offers Shelter Training

Orange County California Citizen Corps Council (OC5) would like to invite you and your volunteers to a Shelter Training class being held on Saturday, September 29th.   The training will be held at the American Red Cross, in Santa Ana from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Attached are instructions and link to register for the class.  The course is capped at 100 students and your timely registration is required.

 

SABA Registration Instructions 

Sincerely,
 

Mary Jo Flynn
City of Anaheim Fire Dept.