March 9, 2021
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ZOOM Meeting Details - General Membership Meeting

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General Membership Meeting
Next Meeting: April 6, 2021
Time: 7 pm
Topic: Follow up discussions on FEMA webinar topics (see below for information)
*New preparedness product review -- Show us any preparedness-related products that you may have acquired. SHOW OFF your GO BAG!

Location: Zoom meeting. See information to the left.

Got an idea or suggestion for future meeting topics? Email us at cert@longbeach.gov and let us know!
Vaccine Deployment Availability 3/15-3/27/21
The doodle poll for the next two weeks of the Vaccination PODs deployment is available for volunteers to provide their availability. Please click on the link below. REMEMBER, if you cannot stay the entire shift, mark the day(s) you are available and then in the comment section indicate your time constraints.

Click here to view poll.
CERT Hybrid Training Calls Starting up again!
For those who are currently taking, or will be taking, the online CERT training, we invite you join us for our weekly unit discussions.

The goal of these zoom calls is to connect with our Program Manager, Jake Heflin, and to receive supplemental information regarding each unit topic. These calls are completely voluntary and meant to ENHANCE learning.

Details for each call are presented in the picture to the left.
Do you have some FREE time on your hands, but don't want to leave the house?

We are looking for individuals to help us update the LB CERT student flashdrives with the new curriculum to be ready for our opening of in-person training. This is a simple, repetitive project that can be done at any time! All you need is a computer with a USB port. Please email us at cert@longbeach.gov if you can help!!
FEMA Regions II and IX have a series of webinars on emergency Preparedness with some interesting topics for CERT members.

Topics include: Creating a culture of Preparedness in Diverse Populations (3/10) and Healthy Meal Plans for Emergency Service Providers (3/11).

Click on the link to find the list of upcoming webinars.


HAM Radio Class coming soon!
The next Technician class sponsored by the Red Cross is starting April 14th. There are a total of 4 classes, totaling 8 hours of instruction to prepare folks for the test. Dates of the classes are 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 and 5/5/21, all from 7 pm to 9 pm, via zoom.

If you wish to take part in this training, please email mchung@prodigy.net to register. You will be required to purchase a book and read the book before the class begins, please plan accordingly!

Thank you Steve Gratch for providing this resource to our CERT community!
LISTOS Training continues via Zoom
Like many training programs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, LISTOS has moved to an online delivery program. Fortunately, this opens up training opportunities to more people throughout California. As such, if you are interested in this basic training or know someone who may benefit from this program, please let us know!

*The Listos curriculum is currently available in English and Spanish, and is soon to be translated to various languages!

Upcoming basic classes (via zoom):
  • March 15th & 16th, 6 pm- 8 pm (Spanish) -Taught by our Partners in San Bernardino County
  • March 20th, 9 am - 1 pm (English) - Taught by Ana Jimenez & Carina Ochoa in partnership with iTEMA (visit www.itema.org/training for more information)
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