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CERT Academy – August 2018 – Weekend #2

On the second weekend we start off with a always great pot-luck dinner with the class and then dive into both disaster psychology and how CERT responds to terrorism (hint: report what you see happening and then leave the terrorist activity to the professionals) with some tips on how to keep yourself and family safe.

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    Ahh, the Friday evening pot-luck dinner. There's always more food choices than you can eat. This buffet was a terrific mix of homemade and store bought; comfort food and health options. Well done class!
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    Look a all those desserts! Wow!
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    Heather Williams talks about disaster trauma and 9/11 is a classic example of an event that traumatized an entire nation.
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    Break time with a beautiful full moon rising.
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    And then terrorism and CERT - what to look for and what to do (hint: call 9-1-1 and calmly leave the area - let the professionals deal with things.)
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Two Weeks is the New 3 Days

Then Saturday morning we review what we have covered so far, get a good feel for how ICS works, run through an ICS exercise, and then start planning for the afternoon exercise where we use the skills we’ve acquired over the past 4 days to use in a disaster scenario.

One of the big take aways from the morning presentations is that “2 weeks is the new 3 days” when it comes to how long you need to be prepared to survive before “first responders” can provide assistance. You and your neighborhood are the first line of defense when it comes to post-disaster survival.

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    This is our bi-monthly team training and pot-luck meeting. All members are welcome to attend to refresh your CERT skills, get Team updates and enjoy some really good food.

    Please check your email for details.


    Location:   Location rotates between the six cities who sponsor our West Orange County CERT program, please see your member email for details

April 18, 2023
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May 3, 2023
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May 16, 2023
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June 14, 2023
  • CERT Team Training Session & Potluck

    This is our bi-monthly team training and pot-luck meeting. All members are welcome to attend to refresh your CERT skills, get Team updates and enjoy some really good food.

    Please check your email for details.


    Location:   Location rotates between the six cities who sponsor our West Orange County CERT program, please see your member email for details

June 20, 2023
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    9:00 am to 10:30 am

    Location:   Seal Beach Police Department, 911 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740, USA

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