NYC CERT Newsletter | Issue 110| 02/04/2023 | |
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After completing a 10-week training program in disaster preparedness and fundamental emergency response skills, 191 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers celebrated graduation on December 15, 2014.
The annual John D. Solomon Award for Exemplary Service in Emergency Preparedness and Education was presented to William Fasbender of CERT Queens Division 4. NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito presided over the graduation ceremony alongside FDNY Chief of Department James Leonard, NYPD Chief of Patrol Carlos Gomez, and Chief Service Officer for NYC Service Paula Gavin.
The Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management, the nation's first high school devoted to teaching students about emergency management concepts, hosted the event.
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2023 Lunar New Year Celebration Parade in Bensonhurst | |
Last Sunday, the 62nd precinct in Bensonhurst, Brookly received assistance from Manhattan Division 3 CERT in addition to members from Brooklyn Divisions 1, 2, 5 and 7. The Chinese American Social Services Center and members of the local community hosted the parade, which featured groups marching in traditional Chinese costumes dancing through the streets. Our amazing members who were on hand to support the Lunar New Year Parade were also joined by Senator Chuck Schumer as well as New York City Council Member Ari Kagan. Thank you to everyone who came! | |
Brooklyn Division 1 hosted their first recruitment event of the new year with a fun game of bingo! Through this recruitment event the cert program was promoted whilst having an overall fun sense of community. great work BK Divsion 1! | |
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On January 24th, the monthly meeting of Bronx Division 5 took place. Plans for preparing for team recruitment in the coming months were discussed by the group. The group will begin devising plans to meet more community members and introduce them to the CERT program. | |
This past Tuesday, the Queens Division 2 monthly meeting took place. The team is looking forward to planning for their next in-person meeting and used this meeting to further discuss ways to re-energize their emergency preparedness planning. | |
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The Manhattan Division 2 meeting kicked off the month with looking for possible volunteer presenters to engage the Division on a monthly basis. While the division chief provided resources for IS courses and upcoming NYC CERT program opportunities found in the newsletter. | |
Be Prepared... To Improvise | |
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On Tuesday Feb. 7th from 1pm-2:30pm, FEMA Region 2 National Preparedness Division will be hosting a webinar with the State of California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), and the National CERT Association (NCA) to host a webinar about CERT training practices that include improvisation.
It is anticipated that members of CERT team's and others who are required to take action after natural disasters and other unusual situations will be required to render assistance and carry out life-saving interventions without commercially available resources and supplies, despite the fact that providers of the Emergency Medical Service have specific resources to respond to daily emergencies.
In this presentation, you'll get hands-on opportunities to learn about improvised strategies for successful life-saving interventions and patient stabilization, as well as examples of these strategies.
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Drones As a Tool for Damage Assessment & Flood Mitigation Webinar | |
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On Tuesday Feb. 21st from 1pm-2:30pm, FEMA Region 2 National Preparedness Division will be hosting a webinar partnering with the State of California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), and the National CERT Association (NCA) to host a webinar highlighting a case study about Drone use for Flood Mitigation.
This presentation will detail how drones were used during spring flooding in Eastern Nebraska for 2 years as a tool to conduct reconnaissance of rivers identifying ice jams and potential high-risk areas. This information was used by FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers to develop strategies for flood mitigation. The drones were also used to conduct damage assessment in areas that were difficult to reach safely on the ground and to map potential hazardous materials.
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Americares: Self Care for Responders | |
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On Wednesday Feb. 22nd from 12pm-1pm, FEMA Region 2 National Preparedness Division will be hosting a webinar in partnership with Americares for a webinar focusing on selfcare for disaster responders and healthcare workers.
Responders to the COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare professionals who treat and test COVID 19 patients were and are still more likely than the general public to contract the virus. A lot of stress and anxiety comes from the possibility of spreading the disease and even bringing it home with you.
In the face of major disasters, we bear the double burden of stress from work and home. Health professionals run the risk of suffering from compassion fatigue, burnout, and indirect trauma if they are forced to deal with the difficult situation of caring for themselves and others during an emergency. The specific stressors that first responders, mental and psychosocial health professionals, and healthcare providers face, including secondary traumatic stress, will be discussed in this webinar. Additionally, the Americares team will provide resources for self-care and self-evaluation.
Register Here | Wednesday, February 22 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM
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FEMA Needs Young Leaders!
Spread the news! FEMA wants to hear from teens ready to lead in emergency management by applying to the Youth Preparedness Council (YPC)! The Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) encourages teens to bring their unique skills and experiences to help their community. The application period is open January 23 through March 6.
If you or anyone you know that might be interested want to apply, please click here
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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.
Report your Volunteer Hours
Search for Buddy Check Event
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Are you interested in becoming a mentor to new NYC CERT members? | |
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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.
Complete the NYC CERT Mentor Program form to let us know if you'd like to be a mentor or mentee.
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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On February 15th from 6:30-8pm, NYCEM will be hosting a virtual orientation delineating an overview of the CERT calendar, event sign-ups, along with answering any questions new volunteers may have regarding the submission of hours.
If you would like to attend, please click here.
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Citizen Preparedness Training | |
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On Tuesday Feb. 21st from 6:30pm-9pm, NYCEM will be hosting a virtual training regarding the use of citywide radios/ 700MHZ. The topics throughout the training will revolve around the review of radio terminology & functionality, the operability of the 700 MHz radios, along with the calling protocol and your role and responsibility as a Citywide radio operator.
If you are interested in participating in this training, please register by clicking here.
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Emergency Operations Center & NYCEM Watch Command overview | | |
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On Wednesday March 1st, NYCEM and Watch Command staff invite you to NYCEM HQ to learn more about NYCEM's Emergency Operation Center & Watch Command. Topics that will be covered include:
- NYCEM 101
- Operations Division
- CERT Roles in the EOC
- Tour of the EOC
If you are interested in attending, please click here
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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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