Millbrae CERT Exercise Video

The link below is to a video of Millbrae’s Silver Dragon CERT exercise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFaTxklV2x8

 

No Meeting This Week!

The January meeting has been cancelled. Next meeting is on February 16th.

A Gift Idea For CERT Teams

Check out the CERT VAULT (Vehicle Attached Utility Load Transporter) available on Amazon.  Is it cool? Definitely!  Is it useful?  Of course!  Is it expensive?  You bet!

4.1 Earthquake

Just felt an earthquake a half hour ago, 4.1 about 10 miles South of San Jose.

Are you prepared?

January Tip: Train Your Family

Make sure that all your family members (of responsible age) know where your home gas meter (or propane shut-off valve) and electrical panel are located and how to shut them off in case of an emergency. Such actions may prevent a secondary fire in your home following events such as an earthquake, flood or ice storm. Also, review emergency shut-down procedures for appliances/equipment that run on fuel supplies to your home like furnaces, hot water heaters, gas fireplaces, boilers, etc. You should also know where and how to shut off your water main in order to stop a leak in your home or as a means of preventing contaminated water from entering your home.

This information has been provided for our CERT group’s use courtesy of GetReadyGear

 

New training opportunities for 2011

American Red Cross (ARC) Shelter Operations training is a great training to take. Providing you advanced knowledge of how CERT’s can work within a Red Cross Shelter at a time of need. Red Cross has many volunteers, however it is good to have local residents (you) who can respond to assist during a shelter set-up and operational period.  Here is the information flyer.

HAM Radio class: Communications are key to any disaster… The course is a basic class to give you the training needed to apply and test for a HAM radio license. HAM frequencies reach far and wide, allowing users to talk across an entire state or further. In addition, members trained in HAM radio operations are able to assist at the Incident Command Post and at the City Emergency Operations Center. We need more members capable of using and being licensed as HAM operators.  Here is the information flyer.

Happy New Year!

Well, 2011 is now upon us so please have a safe and healthy new year and we hope to see you at CERT meetings and exercises.