There will be no CERT Club meeting in December. Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 26, 2017, 6:00-8:00, Caldwell County Health and Human Services Bldg, 2345 Morganton Blvd, Lenoir.
Send an email to caldwellcountyCERT@gmail.com to be added to the CERT Club distribution list to receive meeting minutes and agendas and to RSVP for meetings.
Everyone have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
This is a great opportunity for Caldwell County CERT volunteers to be trained on how to assist at a Point of Distribution (POD) Operations Center in the event of a serious emergency. POD centers are deployed to distribute life-sustaining food, water, and supplies when normal channels of distribution are unavailable. Here is a FEMA video that describes the basic operations of a POD.
To register for this free class, go to the TERMS website.
Please note that the FEMA course, IS 26, “Guide to Points of Distribution”, is a required prerequisite to taking this class. You may take this class online at the FEMA training website.
Questions should be directed to the North Carolina CERT Program Manager, Samantha Royster:
Office: 919-825-2288
Mobile: 919-906-4941
| Course | Point of Distribution Site (POD) Operations (NC-POD02) | ||||
| Description | This course is designed to introduce students to the processes of setting up, operating, managing, and demobilizing a point of distribution (POD). | ||||
| Date(s) | Sat. Feb 18, 2017 12:00 – 5:00pm | ||||
| Location | Caldwell County EOC / Training Facility 2345 Morganton Blvd., Lenoir NC 28645 |
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| Handicap Accessibility | Yes | WiFi Access | |||
| Offered By | North Carolina Division of Emergency Management | ||||
| Primary Instructor | Higginbotham, Aaron Scott | ||||
| Additional Instructors | Royster, Samantha | ||||
| Course Length | 4 hours | CEUs | |||
| Prerequisites | IS-26, Assigned County Role | ||||
| Maximum Participants | 40 | # Open Seats | 34 | # on Wait List | 1 |
| Offering Specific Information | This course is particularly for CERT volunteers, but anyone is welcome. Participants must complete the online FEMA class IS-26 prior to coming to this class. | ||||
Bethel Colony Volunteers
Caldwell County residents, businesses, schools, and churches generously donated thousands of items two weeks ago for use by the firefighters fighting wildfires in Burke, Watauga, and other areas around NC. As our fires were contained and firefighters were reassigned, we found we had a surplus of donations. The men at the Bethel Colony of Mercy stepped forward and volunteered to deliver the water, supplies, and gear left from Caldwell County donations to Gatlinburg for use by the firefighters and rescuers there. Thank you to all the people and groups who donated to help the men and women who have been fighting to save our forests, homes, and lives!
