CERT Updates - September 28, 2021

September 28, 2021

Greetings from the Long Beach CERT Program!

Regular updates sent every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.

General Membership Meeting

Next Meeting: October 5, 2021

Time: 7 pm - 9 pm

Location: IN-PERSON! (Face masks will be required inside the training room)

Fire Headquarters

3205 Lakewood Blvd., Long Beach CA 90808 (enter through side entrance, near picnic tables)

TOPIC:

General discussion on Communications and HAM Radio certification.

Got an idea or suggestion for future meeting topics? Email us at cert@longbeach.gov and let us know!

Special Announcement

After 4 years serving as the Community Services Coordinator, we are sad to announce that Ana Jimenez is leaving the office to pursue an opportunity with the Health Department. Her last day with Fire will be October 9, 2021.

As many of you know, Ana started as a volunteer with CERT many years ago and she hopes to continue her involvement with CERT and LISTOS in the future. We look forward to having her continue to support the program.

Help us wish Ana well in her new position!

CPR/First Aid Training Available for High School Youth

SPOTS Available!

We currently have spots available for Long Beach High School students who would like to get CPR/First Aid certified. The training is taking place on Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 8 am to 5 pm.

If you or someone you know is interested in this training opportunity, please email cert@longbeach.gov to register.

New FEMA Resource Typing for CERT

FEMA has released National Qualification System (NQS) Job Titles/Position Qualifications and Position Task Books (PTBs) for three CERT positions:

*CERT Team Leader - a volunteer part of a CERT who directs team activities

*CERT Chief - a volunteer who is responsible for a specific functional area within CERT

*CERT Volunteer - a volunteer who is part of a CERT and train in basic disaster response skills.

These resource typing documents will facilitate the sharing of deployable CERT positions at all jurisdictional levels. This is a great step towards a more seamless integration of CERT members into larger incidents. There will be more information to share about these qualifications. Stay tuned!

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