NYC CERT Newsletter | Issue 84| 08/06/2022 |
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This weekly newsletter should provide you with helpful information that you can share and discuss with your community members.
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Please enjoy photos from the ceremony and celebration link:
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The John D. Solomon award was named after a CERT member who was committed to emergency preparedness. The award is given each year to an exceptional CERT member showing this same commitment. For 2021, we have selected Tracie Lord, Bronx Division 1 CERT, to receive this award.
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Carlos Nieves NYC CERT Award for Excellence in Deployment and Response, which is being presented to Brooklyn Division 5. Through 2021, the team had 12 members dedicating a total of 665.45 volunteer hours, 10 emergency deployments, and 19 planned, supporting a total of 39 deployments.
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Certificate of Recognition |
On the morning of Saturday, January 1st, several CERT volunteers were deployed to Coney Island to provide support with pedestrian management - which included the responsibility of making sure that everyone was safely partaking in the annual New Year’s Day NYC Polar Bear Plunge. Britta Husack, at the time a probationary member of Brooklyn Division 6 CERT observed one of the participants unconscious in the water. She immediately reacted and jumped into action. Britta successfully provided CPR to the participant allowing first responders time to transfer him to the local hospital. During the graduation ceremony, Britta was presented two certificates on behalf of New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol.
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As we know, 2020 was a very difficult year for everyone. During this time, our NYC CERT volunteers exemplified the meaning of community and showed the city what it meant to be a volunteer.
NYC Emergency Management recognized a group of volunteers who supported the most COVID-19 deployment shifts citywide in 2020.
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Quiz of the Week
Thank you to all who participated in last week's Quiz of the Week. The correct answer is: B) the 20th anniversary. In 2003, NYC Emergency Management, with support from the FDNY and NYPD, adapted the national CERT curriculum specifically to New York City's unique urban environment. Since then, NYC Emergency Management has been and continues to be the sponsoring agency for the CERT program throughout the five boroughs.
More details on the history of CERT can be found on page ii in the Introduction of the NYC CERT SOPs.
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MONDAY RADIO ROLL CALL
Borough Channel:
CERT BK
8/8 Responding Borough:
BX + SI
Documents to Review:
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Each week we will have a survey with questions that relates back to lessons learned during NYC CERT training or your experience as a member. The answer will be revealed in the following week's newsletter. Good Luck!
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NYC CERT Division maps are available (pdf format) to support recruitment and preparedness planning in your community. |
Only CERT members in compliance with the vaccine mandate will continue receiving messaging from NYCEM CERT Program staff.
Volunteers who did not submit appropriate documentation to meet the vaccine mandate, or request a reasonable accommodation through NYCEM, will be considered inactive until they submit following the below steps.
Please review the necessary steps HERE
Do NOT send vaccination info to CERT leadership or NYC CERT staff. All communication should go directly to NYCEM Human Capital Bureau. |
If your division is hosting or participating in an upcoming event, please complete the Event Request form to have your opportunity published through Eventbrite.com for members to register.
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Get Notified with New York City's official source for information about emergency alerts and important city services. Download the free Notify NYC mobile app, available for iOS and Android.
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Pictured above is Director of Volunteer Programs Joseph Pupello with Brooklyn Division 7 Chief Nancy Walby. |
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View a photo montage of NYC CERT members supporting the event throughout the five boroughs!
The NYC CERT Event Calendar includes all 48 National Night Out sites covered by NYC CERT this year. To help assist you, we've created a document to walk you through reporting your volunteer service hours: National Night Out Reporting. Please remember to report your travel time to and from an event, the time spent at the event and any planning time you dedicated as well. |
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Manhattan Division 2
Manhattan Division 2 gathered virtually for their monthly Division meeting. After discussing a successful National Night Out they reviewed upcoming events planned for National Preparedness Month. Division members also welcomed two new graduates to joining their first meeting following a busy week for them as they had already attended their NYC CERT graduation ceremony and participated in National Night Out Against Crime! What a great start!
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Brooklyn Division 7
Brooklyn Division 7 members came together for their monthly meeting. During the meeting members discussed the recent emergency call-down for the Bronx Flash Flood Deployment and the expectations of how this type of call-down works. They also welcomes new graduates Jessica Goodridge and Nneka Njideka. Thanks for joining!
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NYC Parks: Rockaway Beach Support
CERT volunteers are expected to be posted on the boardwalk assisting visitors to the open beach areas together with NYC Parks staff.
**New Shifts Added**
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Virtual Reality Simulation:
Hurricanes and Rip Currents
Please join us on August 16 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM for an immersive experience using a virtual reality simulator showing you the effects of Hurricanes and Rip Currents.
This will be an in-person event at NYC Emergency Management headquarters in Brooklyn, NY.
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Buddy Check
As we close out a long year of volunteering to support your community and head into a new year with new challenges, please take some time to support one another. The best way to do that is by performing buddy checks.
What is a buddy check?
Taking the time to check on family and friends, especially those unable to leave their home for any reason. You might be surprised by the impact you'll have on those who you connect with.
Search for Buddy Check Event
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Are you interested in becoming a mentor to new NYC CERT members?
All Volunteer leadership should be encouraging active members to serve in a mentor role in order to support both their growth as leaders and provide new opportunities for newer members to become more engaged.
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Complete the NYC CERT Mentor Program form to let us know if you'd like to be a mentor or mentee.
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Complete the Matching Questionnaire to help pair the mentor to a mentee. Both forms must be filled out to participate in the program.
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Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) |
G-139 Exercise Design
Date: August 23 to 25, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Department of Education (DOE) Teaching and Learning Center Room, 44-36 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101
Prerequisites: IS-120: An Introduction to Exercises or G/L-146 HSEEP
The Exercise Design course focuses on applying techniques in development, conduct, and evaluation, for students to have the ability and understanding of how a comprehensive exercise program is used to target and improve critical emergency plans, procedures, and capabilities within all phases of emergency management. This course conforms to capabilities-based exercise evaluation outlined in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidance.
To register for the course, log into the system, click on “Find Training Events, Browse or Sign Up for Training” and then filter for a keyword, such as “G-139” or “139.”
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Coastal Storm Plan Training |
The NYC Coastal Storm season is from August through the end of October. NYC CERT members have access to the Coastal Storm Plan Training Learning Management System 24/7 to be done as either Just In Time training or a self-paced training. This is the new training for shelter management and all Coastal Storm Plan staff levels.
If you have not created an account you can easily do so on the home page of the site. These credentials are independent of any other credentials you have created in the past for NYC CERT.
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Once on the site (pictured above) you can scroll down the page, or select "All Positions/Courses" to view a list of recommended and optional courses by Coastal Storm Plan position. To take a course or view a resource, click the link. Some courses are videos and can be viewed by clicking the play button. Other courses are interactive and may require you to click buttons to advance or complete activities.
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Each of the FEMA Region II webinars presented in 2022 has been recorded and archived. If you wish to revisit a webinar you attended or would like to listen to one you missed, or even share with a friend or co-worker, you can find the links on the document linked here 2022 webinar recordings which includes the webinar description and recording link for each webinar by category. |
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Schedule a free Fire Safety training for your Division at
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FDNY Smart offers free hands-only CPR classes through the FDNY Mobile CPR Program. The goal of these classes is to equip New Yorkers with the basic skills needed to take action in the event of a cardiac arrest emergency. To sign up for one of our free classes or to schedule a class in your community visit www.fdnysmart.org/cpr/. |
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COVID-19 Community Conversations: Mental Health, Equity and Resilience *Updated Links
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Regular reminders in simple steps that can help you work preparedness into your busy schedule.
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KNOW YOUR ZONE is your destination for everything you need to know about hurricanes in New York City.
You'll find information about the city's hurricane evacuation zones, the hazards you may face from a hurricane, and what to do to prepare.
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