Executive Board Chairman

Chief Steve Rega (216) 524-4001

Vice-Chairperson Pending

Executive Director Thea Guilfoyle (216) 642-1147

Brooklyn Heights Fire Chief Michael Lasky (216) 351-3542

Independence Fire Chief Steve Rega (216) 524-4001

Seven Hills Fire Chief Mike McConville (216) 524-3321

Valley View Fire Chief Tom Koscielski (216) 524-6469

IN Community Representative Bill Johnson, (216) 524-0218

BH Community Representative Thea Guilfoyle, (216) 642-1147

SH Community Representative Phyllis Glaeser (216) 214-8341

VV Community Representative Bob DiBianca, (216) 447-8548

Secretary Pending

Treasurer Phyllis Glaeser

With the Support of … Brooklyn Heights Mayor Michael S. Procuk Independence Mayor Gregory P. Kurtz Seven Hills Mayor Richard P. Dell’Aquila Valley View Mayor Randy Westfall

www.quadcitycert.org Newsletter ~ Spring, 2013 ~ Issue 25

The Parma CERT team has been accepted to walk in the * Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade * and all local CERT teams have been invited to walk with them! What a great opportunity for exposure and a whole lot of fun!! We don’t have all the details yet but are asking you to sign up if you’re interested. There will be a sign up sheet at the quarterly meeting. Here’s what we know now:

Date: Sunday, March 17th

Time: Parade starts at 2:00 p.m. so we would probably meet between 1-1:30 p.m. and be done by 4:30 p.m.

Attire: You must wear your CERT shirt and/or vest

Notes: 1) We will not pass out any literature or candy but we may help firefighter’s collect money for MDA by carrying the boot.

2) Consumption of alcohol is prohibited before and during the event, and at any time while wearing CERT gear. If you plan to partake in any festivities AFTER the parade, you must have a change of clothes to and protect the CERT reputation.

To sign up please send an email to quadcitycert@cox.net with your name(s), phone number and city or leave a message with the same information at (216) 642-1147. We will have more information in our February newsletter and/or via a phone blast.

Sounds like a great way to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day and get fantastic exposure!!

In October, the Four Chiefs sent a letter to our membership

looking for volunteers to step up and fill several important roles on our Quad City team. We have had a few volunteers who have been with the organization for several years and for work-related and/or personal reasons, they need to step down. We still find ourselves without personnel in the Vice-Chairperson role and the Secretary. If you are able to take on one of these rolls, please call any of the Four Chiefs, Thea or Nina and they can share the details. The executive board meetings are now every other month at this time. We urge you to get involved and work with us at the executive board level. We invite you to attend our General Meeting on Wednesday,

March 6th at 7:00 p.m. at the Independence Civic Center. The meeting will have refreshments. Please call to register at 739-3702 if you can! www.quadcitycert.org Newsletter ~ Winter, 2012 ~ Issue 24

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Quad City CERT is holding a bake sale – just in time for your Easter gatherings! It will be held at the Seven Hills Rec Center on Saturday, March 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until sold out. There is a basketball tournament that day and we expect the sale to be very successful! If you can bake or have any questions, please call Kathy Domachowski at (216) 524-1353! All donated bakery will be greatly appreciated! We also need a couple people to help work the table! Can’t bake? Please come and purchase some goodies!

Our next Quarterly General Meeting will be held on

Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the Red Oak Room at the Independence Civic Center

Our agenda includes:

- Kickoff 2013 FEMA Active Shooter Class: What You Can Do (IS-907)

The speaker for this program will be Joe Vanecek, retired Independence Police Officer. This course provides guidance to individuals, including managers and employees, so that they can prepare to respond to an active shooter situation.

RSVP’s are appreciated at (216) 739-3702, however walk-ins are welcome!! Please arrive by 6:45 p.m. so we can begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.! Quad City CERT volunteers are urged to attend these four quarterly meetings. Important updates are announced, volunteers are recognized, and more! Your feedback is welcome and appreciated! All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Independence Civic Center.

June 5th, September 4th, December 4th (The first Wednesday of each month!)

Please mark your calendars!

Quarterly General Meeting

Online Training for Emergency Volunteers

February 1, 2013

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

1. IS-700 NIMS An Introduction

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700a.asp

Required for all emergency volunteers

2. IS-701.a NIMS Multiagency Coordinating Systems (MACS)

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is701a.asp

3. IS-702.a NIMS Public Information Systems

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is702a.asp

4. IS-703.a NIMS Resource Management

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is703a.asp

5. IS-704 NIMS Communications and Information Management

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is703a.asp

Incident Management System (Command and Management Component of NIMS)

6. IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS100b.asp

Required for all emergency volunteers

7. IS-200 Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS200b.asp

Recommended for all emergency volunteers

8. IS-201 Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is201.asp

National Response Framework (Coordinates with NIMS)

9. IS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp

10. IS-230.b Fundamentals of Emergency Management

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is230b.asp

11. IS-244.a Developing and Managing Volunteers

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is244a.asp

12. IS-288 The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS288.asp

13. IS-10 Animals in Disaster: Awareness and Preparedness

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is10a.asp

14. IS-11 Animals in Disaster: Community Planning

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS11a.asp

15. IS-111.a Livestock in Disasters

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is111a.asp

Personal Preparedness

16. IS-22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is22.asp

17. IS-55.a Household Hazardous Materials – A Guide for Citizens

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is55a.asp

18. IS-394 Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS394A.asp

19. IS-394 Active Shooter: What You Can Do

http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS394A.asp

SKYWARN

20. Role of the SKYWARN Spotter

https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=817

21. SKYWARN Spotter Convective Basics

https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=816

Diversity Training 22. Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response

https://cccdpcr.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/

Psychological First Aid 23. Psychological First Aid Online

http://learn.nctsn.org/course/category.php?id=11

New iWatch program helps you report crime

As part of the See Something-Say Something campaign which RTA is using to encourage riders to report any adverse event that they might notice while riding RTA trains and buses, RTA has launched a new program called iWatch. This new program allows riders to send photos, videos and text related to adverse events or incidents that the riders notice directly to Transit Police from a mobile device. This is another step in RTA's long time message, If You See Something, Say Something.

Volunteer Training

We will hold FEMA-CERT training classes this Spring. More details will be forthcoming when the instructors are finalized.

how below is a brochure for a program Walgreen’s is running to promote disaster preparedness. Mayor Dell’Aquila and his assistant Chris Matthews have worked with the Seven Hills Walgreen’s. Walgreen’s will offer emergency preparedness items at a discount, on a monthly basis, so interested folks can create an emergency kit.