June CERT Class

New Castle County Citizen Corps is proud to announce that we will be sponsoring a
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course on June 24th and 25th.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Here are the details:

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. Dinner will be provided the first night and a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided the second day. FREE CERT bag provided to participants.

We will cover: Disaster preparedness, terrorism awareness, light search and rescue,fire suppression, First Aid, CPR, AED, and other topics.

Where:Cpl. Paul J. Sweeney Public Safety Building
3601 N. DuPont Hwy New Castle DE 19720
Click here for directions

When: 2 Day class
June 24th, 4pm - 9pm
June 25th, 8am - 5 pm
http://ncccitizencorps.blogspot.com/

How to sign up: email citizencorps@nccde.org or call (302) 395-2700

February is Earthquake Awareness Month

DHS and FEMA Updates
February is Earthquake Awareness Month - Earthquake Mitigation Saves Lives See this video showing two separate earthquake mitigation activity testimonials from California business owners/operators. Mr. Hoyt Fields of Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA and Mr. Jim Saunders of Pasa de Robles, CA both provide brief explanations of the earthquake mitigation activities that they have taken to protect their businesses. Click here to see the video. For additional earthquake preparedness resources please visit: http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyMDg2MTUmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTIwODYxNSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1NjgzMDkmZW1haWxpZD1kY2FycGVudGVyQGNvLm5ldy1jYXN0bGUuZGUudXMmdXNlcmlkPWRjYXJwZW50ZXJAY28ubmV3LWNhc3RsZS5kZS51cyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&101&&&http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_before.shtm to learn what you can do before an Earthquake strikes and http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyMDg2MTUmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTIwODYxNSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1NjgzMDkmZW1haWxpZD1kY2FycGVudGVyQGNvLm5ldy1jYXN0bGUuZGUudXMmdXNlcmlkPWRjYXJwZW50ZXJAY28ubmV3LWNhc3RsZS5kZS51cyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&102&&&http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/earthquakes.html. Also, be sure to go to http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyMDg2MTUmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTIwODYxNSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1NjgzMDkmZW1haWxpZD1kY2FycGVudGVyQGNvLm5ldy1jYXN0bGUuZGUudXMmdXNlcmlkPWRjYXJwZW50ZXJAY28ubmV3LWNhc3RsZS5kZS51cyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&103&&&http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/ to learn about the 2011 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut being held on April 28. You can practice how to protect yourself during an earthquake and learn how to get prepared.

Burn Awareness Week

This is Burn Awareness Week - Get Educated on Burn Prevention This is Burn Awareness Week (February 6 - 12). One of the main areas of focus for this year’s Burn Awareness Week is the prevention of scald burns. This is a great opportunity to get educated on burn prevention and safety. View a list of burn prevention tips on the Fire Corps web site, learn more about Burn Awareness Week at http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTEyMDg2MTUmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUwtMTIwODYxNSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTEyNzY1NjgzMDkmZW1haWxpZD1kY2FycGVudGVyQGNvLm5ldy1jYXN0bGUuZGUudXMmdXNlcmlkPWRjYXJwZW50ZXJAY28ubmV3LWNhc3RsZS5kZS51cyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&105&&&http://www.safekids.org/, and find prevention campaign materials from the American Burn Association.

Weather Update

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, has issued the following weather statement.

NWS 1pm update:
Precipitation in the form of freezing rain is forecast to move in around midnight tonight through 12 noon Wednesday. NCC could receive 1/4" of ice from this system. Temperatures should rise to around 40 degrees by mid-morning Wednesday, and the precipitation should changeover to rain and is expected to completely end by mid-afternoon Wednesday.

NWS 3pm update:
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM WEDNESDAY...

Drizzle and spotty freezing drizzle will become freezing rain between 9 pm and midnight tonight, coming down briefly heavy before dawn. Temperatures at dawn should rise to near 33 degrees when the freezing rain changes to rain. Glaze accumulations of around 2/10 of an inch are forecast tonight.

DelDOT crews status is being considered. Special Services crews will be in tonight and early morning Wednesday. Public Safety Divisions have increased staffing. EOC will have a watch person on tonight starting at 11 pm.

Office of Emergency Management
395-2700