We are looking for
volunteers for this important team. No matter your age or physical
abilities there is a position for you in GGCA CERT. This is an excellent
opportunity to meet your neighbors and contribute to keeping Gulf
Gate one of Sarasota's best neighborhoods!
Gulf Gate is a large
geographic area and we are very undersized considering what could
happen if we are hit by a natural disaster. Contact Gulf Gate CERT
for more information or to register for the next class.
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Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that
may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response
skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team
organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training
learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can
assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event
when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response
agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness
projects in their community.
Links:
Send email to Gulf Gate CERT
Sarasota County Emergency Management web site
CERT flyer #1
CERT flyer #2
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Recent and upcoming activities
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May 30, 2009,
GG
Library, conference room, 9 AM thru 1 PM, CERT certification review,
mostly power point but some hands on, so please bring you equipment.
June 6, 2009,
Rendezvous at 8:30 AM at Lok-N-Key Storage (locker AG 30), 6720 S.
Tamiami Trail to pick up equipment for transport to St. Matthew
Catholic Church on its grounds between its parking lot and Anchor Way.
At the church we will erect the two shelters, lay out the other
equipment and set up a triage area. Bring you equipment and wear the
CERT "blazer."
Anticipated time, about 4 hours to collect equipment at the locker,
transport and set it up and return it to the locker.
June 10, 2009, AED CPR training GG
Library conference room, 10:30 AM until Noon.
Sarasota County Emergency Management will be notifying community
associations, CERTs and other organizations about a pending hurricane,
which will come within striking distance of Sarasota on June 2. At
this time I don't have any more details than the foregoing, but once I
do I'll put out the word via the telephone chain and or email.
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