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IMPORTANT CERT MEMBERS INFORMATION Upcoming CERT activities:
1. Saturday
February 16, 2008 is the planned date for another tabletop disaster
simulation to be held in conjunction with the Gerrish Township Police
Department, Gerrish Township Fire & EMS Department, Roscommon County
Dispatch Center, Roscommon County Haz Mat Team and Gerrish Township CERT
Team. This Saturday event is planned to begin at 9:00am and conclude about
12:00 p.m. and will be held at the Gerrish Township Hall. Donuts and coffee
will be available to help everyone get going prior to the kickoff meeting at
9:00am. Please advise Elaine or me, as soon as possible whether or not you
will be able to attend for planning purposes. Call 821-6481 or email:
donel564@charter.net.
The only items required are pen, paper, vest, radio, and yourself. We look
forward to hearing from you soon and seeing you February 16th.
2. Friday May 2, 3, &
4, 2008: A Citizen Corps Conference for volunteer CERT Team Members is
being held in Grayling, Michigan, at the Ramada Inn.
The following note from the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division gives some details:
"Citizen Corps Region 6
and the Michigan State Police-Emergency Management Headquarters Staff
Division will be co-hosting the 2008 Citizen Corps Conference: "A
Conference Designed for the Front Line Volunteer. The conference is being
held at the Ramada Inn in Grayling, Mi and is being held on May 2, 3, and
4. There is no cost (except for a $25 committal fee from each
registrant) for 70 volunteers (10 from each region). Their room, meals, and
training materials will be covered using unused 2006 Citizen Corps Grant
Dollars and a $5000 regional grant allocation from Region 6. "
"Each region can select another 10 volunteers to attend, but there will be a cost of $200 each to attend (again this includes their lodging, meals, and course materials). It is up to the regions to decide whom they send, but only FRONT LINE VOLUNTEERS will be accepted. This conference is not designed for the Fire Fighter, police officer, emergency manager, etc. who oversees a Citizen Corps program (that is what the Homeland Security Conference is for)."
The Northern Michigan
Citizen Corps District 7 (of which Gerrish CERT plays a key role) has been
allocated 10 positions, and Gerrish CERT Team has requested 2 of
these positions with all costs included. We are applying for grant
monies to cover the fee of $25.00 for each position. Hopefully this
will be approved. If anyone is interested in attending (the Granzines will
be unavailable), please see Elaine or me and we will provide additional
details. If more than two people volunteer, there will be a drawing for the
free positions. Of course, up to 10 others can go if they are each willing
to pay $200.00. Please contact us ASAP if you would like to
participate so we get the applications submitted soon.
3. Gerrish CERT began
training 12 new team members on January 9, 2008. The trainees include a
cross section of individuals from the community including five 17 year old
students( we need the stamina of these young adults). The training will
conclude on February 27, 2008, and will include a realistic simulation on
February 20th at the Gerrish Higgins Middle School, our top
secret location. We are looking for current team member
volunteers to help Wednesday February 20th from about 5:00pm to 9:00pm. We
need some current team members to play the role of victims and some current
team members to participate with the trainees in order to add to their teams
(the trainees will lead the teams). Please advise Elaine or me
ASAP if you can help. Remember, others volunteered when you had your
simulation training to make it more realistic.
ATTENTION: Become an active partner in ensuring your Community Safety! WE LOOK LIKE THIS.......YOU COULD TOO! JOIN US....FIND OUT HOW BELOW
The GERRISH TOWNSHIP CERT TEAM is pleased to announce that we are once again running CERT Training classes beginning Wednesday Jan. 9, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gerrish Township Police Department 3075 E. Higgins Lk. Dr. The class schedule is listed below; Wednesday-Jan. 9, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Jan. 16, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Jan. 23, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Jan 30, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-February 6, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-February 13, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-February 20, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-February 27, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. Interested parties who want to register should contact CERT TEAM COORDINATOR DON GRANZINE at 989-821-6481 or CHIEF BRIAN HILL at 989-821-5207 ext. 287 or email me at chief.hill@gerrishtownship.org. The class size is limited to 12-14 people It costs nothing but your time. Take home valuable First Aid training, Fire Suppression training, Emergency Preparedness and the comfort of knowing how to help others in need. The equipment and training is paid for by the GERRISH TOWNSHIP CERT team in cooperation with the Citizens Corps Council of the Department of Homeland Security. Please call soon to guarantee your spot! ____________________________________________________________________ On September 17, 2007, the Gerrish Township CERT Group was officially separated from the ACT-NOW group as far as structure is concerned. Don Granzine was recently appointed as the Gerrish Township CERT Coordinator. Don will serve on the ACT-NOW Executive Board as an advisory resource as does the Chief of Police. Both positions on the ACT-NOW Board carry no voting privileges. In the future this page will be solely used as a source of information for the CERT MEMBERS to announce their activities and times for reporting to same. Below, I have provided the current information on CERT activities and a message from Gerrish Township CERT Coordinator.
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