Category Archives: Information

CERT Participation in the Red Cross Smoke Alarm Program

Ralph Dishong with the American Red Cross contacted me over the weekend about engaging CERT teams with the Red Cross Smoke Alarm Program. The program helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes that don’t have them, and by educating people about home fire safety. If you have a CERT team that wouldContinue reading “CERT Participation in the Red Cross Smoke Alarm Program”

National CERT Updates

Hello NCA Members, (please share this with your network as appropriate) As you may have heard, FEMA released their 2022-2026 strategic plan earlier this year.  This plan highlights three priority goals:  ·         Goal 1: Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management ·         Goal 2: Lead whole of community in climate resilience ·         Goal 3:Continue reading “National CERT Updates”

An Announcement from the AAWA

Are You Prepared for Ukrainian Pets in Your Jurisdiction? As the chaos and unrest in Ukraine continues, we anticipate more families with pets will flee to safety here in the United States. Just yesterday, we learned a European airline flight landed in a major US city with a Ukrainian refugee and their dog. Airline personnelContinue reading “An Announcement from the AAWA”

Training Opportunity 1711

FEMA EMI News Update – Training Opportunity 1711 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent this bulletin at 03/04/2022 03:47 PM EST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.FEMA EMI NewsWebsite Update1711-Training Opportunity-K0427 CERT Program ManagerEmergency Management Institute MissionTo support the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s goals by improving the competencies ofContinue reading “Training Opportunity 1711”