Citizen Corps Council meeting announced

The first quarterly meeting for the Citizen Corps Council has been announced. It will be held March 12, 2010 at 10 am in the Public Safety Building. (3601 N. Dupont Hwy., New Castle, DE 19720). The meeting will be held in the Emergency Operations Center. Please wait in the lobby and someone will come escort you to the room. The agenda is pasted below.

Please RSVP to citizencorps@nccde.org if you plan on attending.

New Castle County Citizen Corps Council
March 12, 2010 Agenda
Posted at http://ncccitizencorps.blogspot.com/

· Welcome and introductions

· Review and approval of December 2009 meeting minutes

· NCC Citizen Corps update

o CERT changes and programming update

o New VIPS leader

o Disaster Assessment update

· Discussion about Communication Corps functioning during February snow storms and update on upcoming classes

· Discussion of Emergency Transport Volunteers functioning during February snow storms

· Open group discussion

· Set action items and agenda for next meeting

· Adjourn

First State ACP announces their next meeting

ACP is pleased to announce our March 9, 2010 meeting:

Business & Family Preparedness featuring Marny McLee, Citizens Corp & CERT Coordinator, and Robert J. George, Citizens Corp & CERT Program Manager.

Time: March 9, 2010 1:00pm-3:30pm
Location:Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Training Room
165 Brick Store Landing Rd
Smyrna, DE 19977

Please RSVP by close of business on Thursday **March 4th** to firststateacp@gmail.com.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:

Robert J. George is a retired Military Colonel with over 32 years service to the Delaware National Guard. He is a Training Consultant for the State of Delaware, and is currently serving as the Program Manager for Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training for the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). Colonel (Retired) George served in various leadership positions in training, operation, and emergency planning. As the Chief of Staff for the Delaware National Guard, he was the principle advisor for the Adjutant General on all operational matters, including emergency preparedness and response.

Marny D. McLee is a retired Non Commissioned Officer from the United States Air Force with over 20 years of service. He was an Education and Training Manager for over 17 years, he is a Certified Trainer with the U.S. Department of Labor, and was an Instructor for the Community College of the Air Force. He is presently the Citizen Corps and CERT Training and Outreach Coordinator for the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA).

Dont miss this exciting presentation RSVP TODAY! Looking forward to seeing you there.

Agenda:
1:00PM – 1:15PM Welcome / Introductions
1:15PM – 2:15PM Presentation – Business & Individual Family Preparedness
Marny McLee, Citizens Corp & CERT Coordinator
Robert J. George, Citizens Corp & CERT Program Manager
2:15PM – 2:45PM Brief Intermission & Networking
2:45PM – 3:00PM Chapter Reports
3:00PM – 3:30PM Roundtable Discussion: “What has your organization done to facilitate employee family preparedness”
3:30PM Meeting Adjourned

NCC Communications Corps announces new classes

New Castle County Communications Corps is a group of volunteer organizations who have radio communications capabilities and go into action in times of emergency or disaster to assist Public Safety and Emergency Management entities, primarily at the County level. Their mission is to train volunteers in communications methods, media, modes, and services to enhance communications throughout the county during emergencies where the normal communications infrastructure may be disabled or overloaded.

There is something in amateur radio, or Ham radio, for virtually everyone, including building your own equipment, chatting (called rag-chewing), contacting different states and countries, and engaging in emergency/disaster communications. Ham radio was the first thing talking after Hurricane Katrina, the attacks of September 11, and the earthquakes in Haiti (and we're still there).

For more information please visit: http://ncccommcorps.blogspot.com

Upcoming events include:

New Castle County Citizen Corps and its Communication Corps partner are sponsoring an Amateur Radio Technician class all four Fridays in June (4, 11, 18, and 25) 2010. Books will be supplied at no cost to registered students.

New Castle County Communications Corps conducts routine testing. The testing fee is $15.00 cash or check payable to ARRL-VEC. The next test is: June 26th at WDEL/WSTW, 2727 Shipley Road, Wilmington from 10AM - 12PM.

For more information on the class or test, please contact Robbie McCray at 302-689-3622 or via email to w3rsm@ncceog.org.

To register for the class, please send an email to citizencorps@nccde.org or call 302-395-2700.

March CERT class - Register now!

The New Castle County Citizen Corps is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in conjunction with the Crime Prevention Area Watch (CPAW) in Brookside on March 6 and 13.

Who: New Castle County Residents and those who work in New Castle County

What: CERT- FREE Community Emergency Response Team training. A 2 day class. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. FREE CERT bag provided to participants.We will cover: terrorism awareness, light search and rescue,fire suppression, First Aid, CPR, AED, disaster preparedness, and other topics.

Where: Brookside Community Center, 900 Marrows Rd., Newark, DE 19713

When: Two-day class – Saturdays, March 6 and 13, 2010, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm both days.

How to sign up: Email citizencorps@nccde.org or call (302) 395-2700. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and space is extremely limited. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and a wait list will be started.