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Activating Volunteers in the Event of a Disaster
   

 

 

 

 

CERT class, Milwaukee, November 7,8,9  from 8 am to 4 pm each day
Click HERE for the full information
To register, contact the class instructor directly.

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Wisconsin Emergency Management Association (WEMA) Conference
planned for The Sheraton Hotel, Madison
October 27-29th

Focus - Planning for and Responding to a Long-Term Power Outage

Click HERE for the full agenda, including pre-conference training opportunities and information about the speakers! 

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Wisconsin Preparedness Forum II
Alliant Energy Center, Madison, October 27-28, 2008

Full agenda - Click HERE

Registration form - Click HERE
Lower Fee for Registrations received by October 13th

 

CERT Training in Washington County
We are interested in hearing from you if you would like to join a local CERT class this Fall!  Please let us know - we are gathering a group of CERT classmates.       Email us at: citizencorps@volunteernow.net

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School Readiness 
Fall 2008 School Crisis Preparedness Conferences 
Schedule of Offerings all over Wisconsin, October 2 - 27

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READY...SET...GO!
Disaster Preparedness Program- Class Available for YOUR Group!
 

Citizen Corps of Washington County offers business and community groups a FREE  one--hour disaster preparedness education program titled, READY...SET...GO!
The program focus is on identifying threats and hazards that could occur in our community, the importance of disaster planning and teaches participants how to develop a family disaster plan.
The curriculum, developed by Debbie Geidel, Citizen Corps of Washington County & VOAD chair developed the program to offer information on how to prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies in our community.
“When a disaster occurs, it will take the cooperative efforts of all the citizens throughout our community,” Geidel said. “Our state, county and cities all have disaster plans, but the general public may not be aware of how these plans will affect their own family, “she said. When we are READY, we know what can happen around us and start to plan. When we are SET, our plans and supplies are in place. When we GO, we can evacuate quickly with our disaster supplies kit, or if needed we can shelter-in-place and survive on our own for up to 72 hours.
READY...SET...GO! provides information on how to develop a home and fire evacuation plan, develop a disaster plan, create a three-day disaster kit, get First Aid and CPR training and establish a communication plan with local and remote contacts. For more information, or to schedule a presentation of READY...SET...GO!   Contact Citizen Corps of Washington County at 338-8256, or visit www.volunteernow.net.

 

 

Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Training Opportunities

For more information, please go to: www.training.fema.gov/emiweb; or contact the Admissions Office at (301) 447-1035 or via email at netc-admissions@dhs.gov .  Send completed applications to your State Training Officer for approval.  The State will then forward them to Admissions.  

If interested, apply immediately!

 

 

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C.E.R.T  - Community Emergency Response Training
CERT training is designed to prepare you to help yourself, your family and your neighbors in the event of a disaster.  Because emergency services personnel will not be able to help everyone immediately, you can make a difference by using this 20-hour training to help save lives and protect property.  Topics include disaster preparedness, fire safety, medical operations, light search and rescue, terrorism, and disaster psychology. If you are interested in learning more about this training program.
        

V.I.P.S. - Volunteers in Police Service
Also known as the Crime Prevention Patrol, the Patrol assists the Police Department with traffic control, event security, night-time security, pedestrian safety / control, parades, fingerprinting, searches / missing persons, emergency response, bike jamboree and other community events. For more information, email citizencorps@volunteernow.net

      Independent Study Course
      Free online study courses available through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) : 
      Are you Ready?, Basic Incident Command Systems, Animals in Disaster. 
      Find out more at  http://training.fema.gov

    ICSResourceCenter;http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/ICSResource/index.htm
   NIMS website; http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/index.shtm
 

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Disaster History of Washington County
1974  Tornado - Presidential Disaster Declaration
1976  Ice Strom - Presidential Disaster Declaration
1976  Drought - Presidential Disaster Declaration
1977  Tornado - Presidential Disaster Declaration
1986  Flooding - Presidential Disaster Declaration
1991  Severe Storms - Presidential Disaster Declaration
1996  Flooding/Severe Storms
1997  Flooding - Presidential Disaster Declaration
1998  High Winds/Severe Storms
2001  Snow Emergency - Presidential Disaster Declaration
2008  Flood Emergency - Presidential Disaster Declaration

***According to Emergency Management of Wisconsin

Information provided by Wisconsin Emergency Management Department
 

Volunteer Center of Washington County
 237 N. Main Street
West Bend, WI 53095
 262-338-8256 or 1-800-VOLUNTEER
Business Hours: 
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm
Evenings and Weekends, By Appointment


The Volunteer Center is grateful to the     United Way of Washington County for funding support.