2015-2016 Des Moines County CERT & SKYWARN Meeting and 10 Year CERT Award Ceremony Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Happy 10 th Anniversary Des Moines County CERT! 10 years equals: • 520 Weeks • 3,650 Days • 87,600 Hours • 5,256,000 Minutes Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
First CERTeam Graduates - 2006 Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Changes in 10 years • CERT team membership has grown • Providing Academy training at least yearly • With our own instructors! • Training at monthly meetings has been expanded • Amount and quality of equipment has grown • Participated in actual events • Participated in exercises/drills • Assisted with numerous public educational opportunities • Expanded number of events assist with (traffic control, pedestrian control) • Earned respect of local emergency responders Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
What is CERT? The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Training? • Monthly meetings • CERT Academy • Exercises Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Emergencies? What type of emergencies? • Weather related • Accidents • Shelter operations • Search and rescue • First Aid Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
What is CERT? When emergencies happen, CERT members can • provide critical support to first responders, • offer immediate assistance to victims, and • organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
How Might CERT Be Used? During a disaster or emergency, CERT skills will initially be used for personal and family response. CERT skills can then be used to assist in your neighborhoods before responders arrive. Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
How Might CERT Be Used? Following the arrival of emergency responders, CERT-trained individuals may support responder efforts or assist with necessary non-responder emergency response efforts. CERT individuals do not replace typical public safety officials – firefighters, EMS providers, or law enforcement! Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
What is CERT? CERT members can also help with non- emergency projects that improve the safety of their community. Including public education and assistance with community events. Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Public Education • Educational events – Day of the Child – Senior Health Fair • National Preparedness Month Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Assistance at Events • Special Events • Parades – WB 4 th of July (3) – DMC Fair – Medical Disposal – WB Homecoming – Parking Study – WB Red Ribbon – Courthouse Drill • Runs/Walks – Salvation Army – Relay for Life – Smoke Alarm Canvas and – Shamrock Shuffle Installation (2) – Juvenile Diabetes – Clinton Presidential Rally – Burlington Road Race – IAAAP Luncheon – Snake Alley Criterium – Burlington Bee’s Game – Youth Triathlon • Concerts (4) Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
What is CERT? Training sessions require approximately 20 hours to complete. Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Training? • Monthly meetings • Additional Training – 10 monthly meetings – Weather Conference – Red Cross Training • CERT Academy – First Aid/CPR/AED – Held in September,2015 course • Train-the-trainer – Integrated Emergency – First Aid/CPR/AED (2) Management Course – CERT T-T-T (IEMC) • Testing – Traffic Incident Mgmt. (TIM) training – Amateur Radio licensing – Basic Weather Spotter Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Hours Donated • Documented we have • Value to community = 440 hours $29,370 – $22.25 per hour • Guest-a-mit on (2015/Iowa value) untracked: 880 hours • Total hours for CERT alone: 1,320 Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Why CERT? Over 95% of the time, ordinary citizens like you are the first persons to respond to an emergency. Knowing what to do in a time of emergency can help save a person’s life. Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
We do all this with our members! • Currently membership stands at 74 (both teams total and includes those on Leave of Absence) • 28 hold dual CERT/SKYWARN Memberships • 5 have been members of CERT since inception in 2006 • 18 are amateur radio operators Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Special thanks to our officers! Deputy Chief – Chief – Colleen Logistics Captain – Mel Warth (1 Roland (2 year Dave Mackey (2 Communications year term) term) year term) Captain – Angie Paytes (in middle of two year term) Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Goals for 2016-2017 • Grow membership in • Have both teams using both teams the Des Moines County Alerts System • Set yearly CERT training schedule six months in • Evaluate training and advance exercise needs. • Host a minimum of 1 • Continue to educate the CERT Academy course emergency responders about team capabilities • Expand National and research Preparedness Month opportunities to work Activities together. Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Goals for 2016-2017 • Keep track of hours donated • Review awards program Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Local Perspective • Frank Newberry • West Burlington Police Chief Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Presentation of Certificates • July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Emergencies or disasters can strike at any time. Those who are trained and prepared can be the difference between life and death; those who are not can only stand by helplessly and watch. Be one of those who make a difference, someone prepared and willing to help our county face threats that are all too real today. Do the right thing, for your family, for your community! Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Officer Elections • Chief (2 year term) • Deputy Chief (1 year term) • Logistics Captain (2 year term) Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
A very special thanks to family and friends who support those who are volunteering! Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Door Prizes and Thank You’s! Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
Des Moines County CERT 2015-2016 Award Dinner and Annual Meeting
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