[nrv-hams] Campus CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training

[Brian Squibb]

It is great training.  Well worth the investment of your time and interest!

Brian (W4PAJ)
VT C-CERT



On Sep 27, 2012, at 6:12 PM, Ron Angert wrote:

> I have just heard that we have 3 open seats in the Campus CERT (Community
> Emergency Response Team) training that starts Oct 1 and runs 6:00 - 9:00pm
> Monday and Wednesday nights through the month of October.  In this program
> you will get AED/CPR/First Aid training and certification, triage, fight
> suppression, search and rescue training, ICS overview, disaster psychology,
> terrorism briefing, and more.  Each participant gets a backpack containing
> personal protective gear, and other supplies to allow being part of the
> solution in disaster situations.
> 
> For licensed hams there is a bonus.  Through a grant, I got some dual-band
> handhelds and accessories that are 'loaned' to members for a year,
> renewable if still in the area.  There are some requirements to use the
> radios to check-in to and act as net control (with some training if
> needed).  I'll give the details to anyone interested.
> 
> If you are interested please email me at prepared at vt.edu.  Remember you
> have to be able to attend all the October Monday and Wednesday sessions
> from 6 - 9 pm.  The sessions are held in Sterret building out on Southgate,
> details will be given to those who apply and are accepted.  Obviously you
> don't have much time to get in on this. You DO NOT have to be associated
> with Virginia tech to participate, this is a community effort.  John C,
> Len, Carter and Kay and Ben are CERT trained, join the effort.
> 
> Ron N4AJT
> 
> -- 
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