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Here is the schedule for the upcoming CERT training to begin on September 12th. If you want to sit in for one of the classes, please let me know ahead of time so that I can ensure we have enough supplies! I don＊t anticipate the training to last until 4:00pm as we always try to finish up early! I am already recruiting victims for the October 10th exercise. If you are available, let me know. I will provide more details as we get closer to the exercise.
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Location
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Module
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Saturday, September 12
8:30 am 每 4:00 pm
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Precinct 2 Community Room
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AM-Introduction, Disaster Preparedness
PM-CERT Organization
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Saturday, September 19
9:00 am 每 4:00 pm
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Precinct 2 Community Room
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Medical Operations
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Saturday, September 26
9:00 am 每 4:00 pm
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Precinct 2 Community Room
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AM-Terrorism and CERT
PM-Disaster Psychology
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Saturday, October 3
9:00 am 每 4:00 pm
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Labelle/Fannett VFD Station 1
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AM-Fire Safety
PM-Search & Rescue
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Saturday, October 10
9:00 am 每 12:00 pm
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Labelle/Fannett VFD Station 1
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Simulation, Graduation
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I will be sending out ballots for board positions so be on the lookout!
We are keeping our eyes on the tropics! If there is a position you are interested in filling prior to hurricane activation, please tell me now! I want you to be where you are most comfortable. I have gotten several FEMA online certifications from several folks and I appreciate your drive to do more! If you have any questions or need any help with the online trainings, please let me know.
http://training.fema.gov/IS/
Completion of IS 100, 200, 700 and 800
Stay dry and I will see you in a couple of weeks! Next CERT meeting is September 3rd at 6:00 pm.
Until then, Rachel
I wanted to share with you the proposed board positions and job duties for the Jefferson County CERT membership.
CERT Coordinator 每 Rachel Lindsay
- Serves as point of contact for the county and individual cities for CERT assistance
- Activates team members based on jurisdictional needs
- Coordinates training for new members and refresher courses for active membership
President 每 Elected from membership
The President will be responsible for the overall direction of Jefferson County CERT.
Duties of the President include but are not limited to the following:
- Oversee operations of the membership
- Be the liaison and spokesperson between Jefferson County CERT Coordinator
- Preside at all meetings of the membership
- Appoint sub-committees as may be necessary and oversee committee progress
Vice President 每 Elected from membership
The Vice President＊s duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Presides over meetings in the absence of the President
- Assume other assignments as requested by the President
Secretary 每 Elected from membership
The Secretary＊s duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Keep minutes of all meetings and submit prior to the next meeting
- Attend to any membership correspondence (needs a good email address that is checked often, can also do mass emails)
- Maintain membership roster
Treasurer 每 Michael White, AEMC (facilitator of CERT grant monies)
The Treasurer＊s duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Shall be responsible for all finances of Jefferson County CERT
- Will balance and maintain the general ledger of the membership
- Provide a financial report at all Board Meetings
Neighborhood Point of Contact 每 Chosen by individual neighborhood membership
The Point of Contact＊s duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Maintain communication between neighborhood membership via phone and email
- Serve as the Liaison between the Jefferson County CERT Coordinator and their neighborhood membership in the event of activation
- Attends all membership monthly meetings
Neighborhood Alternate Point of Contact 每 Chosen by individual neighborhood membership
The Alternate Point of Contact＊s duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Presides over neighborhood membership in the absence of the Point of Contact
- Maintains all Point of Contact duties in the absence of the Point of Contact
Liaison 每 Elected from membership or appointed by Board
The Liaison＊s duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Maintain communication with Board regarding upcoming events
- Be the point of contact between their organization and the Jefferson County CERT Coordinator regarding disaster assistance needs
- Be in attendance at monthly meetings and submit reports to the Board and membership when notification is warranted
Liaisons will be needed from the following organizations:
- Red Cross
- Catholic Charities
- VOAD
- SETX Food Bank
- Port Arthur
- Port Neches
- Nederland
- Beaumont
- Groves
- JC Amateur Radio Club
- Religious Organizations
- Rural VFD＊s
- Any other suggestions
Please submit your suggestions for Board positions, job duties and/or Liaison positions. I would like to bring your comments and suggestions to the membership to our meeting next week, June 4th. If we can come to an agreement, we can begin the process of nominations!
Thank you in advance of your input!
Sincerely,
Rachel
Great meeting last week! I want to thank Stat Care for coming out and helping us brush up on our medical triage and treatment skills and also working with us on the transition from CERT care to EMS care.
I have only received one nomination since the last meeting! I need your nominations for board members!!!!! This is YOUR team so I need YOUR input on who you want representing YOU! Self-nominations are strongly encouraged and welcomed. Who knows what you are capable of more than YOU! I need those nominations for President, Vice-President and Secretary.
I also need some assistance with the phone tree entries. If you have some extra time and are familiar with Excel, I NEED YOU!
If you have had time to review the Emergency Operations Plan/Standard Operating Procedures and have any input, I need that information as well. I would like to get this finalized by the end of this month!
Have you been watching the weather lately? Hurricane season is really getting geared up!! Be sure to check your disaster supplies, review your evacuation plan, have necessary medications on hand and let me know where you are available to assist. Remember: Pick your location and assignment now before things get crazy! See the attached list for positions available.
If there is a threat of a storm, I will send out a notice requesting your plans to evacuate, if any, and a good contact number so we can keep you informed of CERT activities and also be aware of who is available to assist!
I look forward to hearing from you!
-Rachel
SEE FORMS BELOW!!!
Jefferson County
Hurricane Duties
POD Manager
Need 6 personnel to serve as leaders of the 3 rural county POD locations (China, Bevil Oaks, Labelle/Fannett). One will serve as POD Manager and the other will be Assistant POD Manager. Will work 12 hour shifts, 6a-6p or operating hours of the POD location. Will serve as relief to each other. Will need IS 100, 200, 700 & 800.
China
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POD Workers
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Labelle/Fannett
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City of Beaumont
Hurricane Duties
Timekeeping Assistants
Ron Brooks
Beaumont EOC
Clark Teel
Beaumont Fire Department Headquarters
Christi Crain
christicrain@gt.rr.com
Evacuation Luggage Handlers/Loaders
City of Port Arthur
Hurricane Duties
Port Arthur EOC
Need 2 additional personnel to assist in the Port Arthur EOC the week prior to landfall. Volunteers will help answer phones, make copies, keeping the coffee pot fresh and serving as runners to Incident Command. Will work 8a-5p until threat is imminent, then shifts will be discussed. Will need IS 100, 200, 700 & 800. Will report directly to PAPD.
Walter Cochran
Carl Stanton
City of Port Neches
Hurricane Duties
Port Neches EOC
Need 3 personnel to assist in the Port Neches EOC the week prior to landfall. Volunteers will help answer phones, enter calls and activities into a log. Will work 12 hours shifts, 6a-6p (2) and 6p-6a (1). Will need IS 100, 200, 700 & 800. Please indicate day or night shift.
Penny Daigle (nights)
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sisterpd@aol.com
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Evacuation Luggage Handlers/Loaders
Need 4 personnel to assist loading luggage on assigned buses and loading people on assigned buses. There will be some crowd control while buses are waiting to be loaded. This is NOT a glamorous job! Work shifts will be discussed.
Name Email
expandmyborders@aol.com
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wlc08@att.net
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Need 4 personnel to assist loading luggage on assigned buses and loading people on assigned buses. There will be some crowd control while buses are waiting to be loaded. This is NOT a glamorous job! Work shifts will be discussed.
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Need 2 personnel to assist at Headquarters. Duties include assisting with 2-1-1 verifications, mobile registration administration and varied duties. Will need IS 100, 200, 700 & 800. Work shifts will be discussed.
Name Email
dcteel@att.net
Name Email
Need 2 personnel to assist in the Beaumont EOC the week prior to landfall. Volunteers will help man the main entry door (checking ID＊s, having responders sign-in, calling upstairs when media arrives, etc.), answering phones, making copies, keeping the coffee pot fresh and serving as runners to Incident Command. Will work 8a-5p until threat is imminent, then shifts will be discussed. Will need IS 100, 200, 700 & 800.
Name Email
ronbrooks4194@yahoo.com
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Need 2 personnel to assist with timekeeping at West Brook and Central embarkation sites during evacuation (H-72 hours prior to landfall). Will work 12 hour shifts until all residents are evacuated.
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Need 6 volunteers for each of the 3 POD locations (24 total) in China, Bevil Oaks and Labelle/Fannett. Will assist with unloading trucks, staging material, maintaining list of POD visitors and handing out supplies. Shifts will be determined by the POD Manager/ Site Owner.
Bevil Oaks
Name Email
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POD Workers
Need 6 volunteers for each of the 3 POD locations (24 total) in China, Bevil Oaks and Labelle/Fannett. Will assist with unloading trucks, staging material, maintaining list of POD visitors and handing out supplies. Shifts will be determined by the POD Manager/ Site Owner.
China
Name Email
Labelle/Fannett
Walter Cochran
wlc08@att.net
Name Email
Name Email
Bevil Oaks
Name Email
I am working on the Emergency Operations Plan and I was wondering if I might could get some assistance. I need the following information for the local utility companies. I know that realtors and apartments usually have this information. I know that some of the utilities may have the wrong names but I didn＊t want to forget any of them! I know each of the cities has their own water/trash service numbers as well. Currently, I am just looking for Jefferson County locale numbers. So here is what I need (Company or Entity Name and their phone number).
UTILITY PHONE NUMBERS
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Allied Waste / BFI
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Phone Number
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Centerpoint Energy
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ENTEX (gas)
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ENTEX (gas leaks)
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Entergy
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HL&P (electricity)
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Reliant
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SBC
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Southwestern Bell (phone)
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Southwestern Bell repair
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ST Environmental (sewer/water)
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Time Warner Cable
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Waste Management (trash)
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Any assistance is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Rachel
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