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by Mark Turner

Hey folks, Note that the CERTizens mailing list has some built-in anti-spam measures. If you include the list in with a bunch of other addresses in the TO or CC line, the mailserver will reject it. In other words, if you want to email the list, you should do it separately and not tack it on with other recipients. Also, do not add the list to the BCC line as this will also cause the message to get stuck. There is a size limit that will also cause messages to get stuck. On bigger lists I manage (400+ recipients) I don't tend to release these because multiple megabytes being sent to hundreds of recipients can eat up a lot of bandwidth (and unnecessarily fill up people's inboxes). On this particular list, however, there are far fewer recipients so I will release all larger-sized messages. Other questions, let me know! Cheers, Mark

7 years, 7 months

Fwd: Capital Medical Reserve Corps Until Help Arrives Training

by NC Preparedness Co-Op

Hi All, I'm not sure if all of us are on Larry Marks'(Wake Interfaith Disaster Team) email list , so I'm forwarding this info to make sure you have it. I registered for this activity and got "waitlisted". Apparently, this kind of training is becoming popular, and that's a good thing. Pam Central Raleigh CERT KM4WRN 919.998.9349 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laurence Marks <marks(a)bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 12:32 PM Subject: Capital Medical Reserve Corps Until Help Arrives Training To: *From:* NICHOLAS THORPE <NITHORPE(a)wakemed.org> Good Morning, I wanted to provide you with a new course we are offering through the Capital Medical Reserve Corps, thank you for your continued support of our programs, and as always if there is anything I can do to be of service please do not hesitate to contact me any time! Attached you will find our latest newsletter. *Until-Help-Arrives* Trauma is the leading cause of death in Americans under age 46 Life-threatening (traumatic) injuries require immediate action to stop someone from dying. While the Nation’s emergency medical responders are quick to arrive, any delay between injury and the initiation of care can result in death. Those nearest to someone with life-threatening injuries are best positioned to provide the first care, which should focus on the most essential actions, including moving someone away from ongoing danger, stopping life-threatening bleeding, positioning the injured so they can breathe, keeping them warm, and providing comfort. This course is designed to educate the public about the important role it plays in providing these potentially life-saving interventions prior to the arrival of emergency services. At the end of this course, participants will be able to:preparedness student1• Use simple and effective skills to save lives. • Communicate with 9-1-1 operators effectively. • Act to protect the injured from further harm. • Position the injured. • Stop life-threatening bleeding. • Provide emotional support. Tuesday, May 15 from 6pm to 9pm (food provided) located at 900 Management Way, Garner, NC 27529; registration is through TERMS at: https://terms.ncem.org/TRS/courseDesc.do?sourcePage=courseSe arch&cofId=109231 Nicholas Thorpe Emergency Planning and Exercise Specialist/ Capital Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Capital Regional Advisory Committee (CapRAC), WakeMed Health & Hospitals Office: 919-350-7747 Cell: 919-810-2261 24-Hour Emergency: 919-350-7887 NiThorpe(a)WakeMed.org

7 years, 7 months

Re: [Central Raleigh CERT] Help us Sound the Alarm and Save Lives!

by NC Preparedness Co-Op

Hello Kelly, Thank you for the invitation. I am forwarding this info to our entire Central Raleigh CERT team to see who'll be able to attend, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Pam Central Raleigh CERT KM4WRN 919.998.9349 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Van Houten, Kelly <kelly.vanhouten(a)redcross.org> Date: Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 5:20 PM Subject: Help us Sound the Alarm and Save Lives! To: "pamkellyrtpnc(a)gmail.com" <pamkellyrtpnc(a)gmail.com> Greetings Central Raleigh CERT Team! We know that community preparedness and resiliency are a part of your mission and we would like to invite your CERT Team to partner with the American Red Cross to Sound the Alarm. On Saturday, May 5 in Raleigh, we are inviting your team to join us to install free smoke alarms and educate homeowners on fire safety tips. On average, seven people die every day from a home fire, but your team can help protect families against these tragedies by joining the campaign in Raleigh. I know this is not in your county but we have hosted smaller events in your backyard and plan to return in the future for more events. We would love to partner with your group to make homes safer so please take a moment to review the information and reach out with questions! This will be a rain or shine event so make sure to be prepared for spring showers.* Breakfast and lunch will be provided*, in addition to Red Cross Sound the Alarm T-shirts for all volunteers! You will find event information below and in the attached flyer. We encourage your team to wear their branded t-shirts for the community to see. *May 5: Sound the Alarm Positions (training will take place on site the morning of the event): * -Installers: Install smoke alarms -Educators: Provide fire prevention materials to families during installation -Scribes: Complete questionnaire on site with the family *Meeting/Training location: * Word of God Christian Academy 300 Rock Quarry Rd. Raleigh, NC 27610 Saturday, May 5, 2018 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. *To volunteer, visit www.SoundTheAlarm.org/ENC <http://www.SoundTheAlarm.org/ENC>* Thank you for the support you provide in the community and we would love to see you on May 5! Thank you, Mary *Mary Donny* *American Red Cross of Eastern North Carolina* *Regional Disaster Officer* *100 N. Peartree Lane* *Raleigh, NC 27610* *mary.donny(a)redcross.org* <mary.donny(a)redcross.org> Raleigh: (919) 231-1602 Ext. 1666 Cell: (919) 714-3995 [image: https://intranet.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/documents/outreach/Campa…]

7 years, 7 months

Anyone have Pet Preparedness brochures?

by Kim Gazella

Well, that didn't work. I sent an order to FEMA for some Pet Preparedness brochures and they don't have any, won't put me on a backorder list and can't say whether they'll get any in time for National Pet Preparedness Month, which is June. Does anyone have any in their boxes of brochures that we ordered a few years ago?I only have about 30 or so of these. For those not on previous emails, we are going to try to do a public education event in June at Pet Supplies Plus. We can download the brochure from the web site and print it, but we will need to pay for it. Let's see first if anyone has any of these on hand and then we'll figure out what to do. Thanks, Kim

7 years, 8 months

Re: [Central Raleigh CERT] [External] Central Raleigh CERT Meeting Minute 4-4-2018

by NC Preparedness Co-Op

Thanks Samantha, Yes, please add me to the NC CERT email list. And I'll copy you on Central Raleigh CERT emails going forward. Regarding 5/19, I have a Habitat for Humanity commitment. Please send info about program manager's class in June. Pam On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 2:06 PM, Royster, Samantha < Samantha.Royster(a)ncdps.gov> wrote: > Great meeting minutes. If folks were on the NC CERT email list, they would > have found out not only about working at the Wake County EOC, but also at > the state EOC, Plus lots of other upcoming opportunities. Are you all aware > of the state CERT conference May 19? Or the program managers class in June? > I would love to get a copy of all of the emails of your group so I could > add them to my distribution list. Or, anyone interested in joining the list > can email me and I will add them. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 7, 2018, at 22:51, NC Preparedness Co-Op <pamkellyrtpnc(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless > verified. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to Report Spam. > <report.spam(a)nc.gov> > > Attendees: Kim Gazella, Pam Kelly, Ryan Massie > > o Ryan shared notes from RARSfest. Our table at RARSfest was staffed by > Ryan , Pam and Wade and well attended. We obtained several new contacts > of folks interested in learning more about Central Raleigh CERT. Pam sent > invites to them to upcoming CERT meetings. > > o Ryan showed the proposed official Central Raleigh CERT vest. Cost > approximately $30. It looks great! > > o Various ways of paying for the vests were discussed, either from the > organization budget, and to be distributed only to those who completed CERT > basic training or to be paid out of pocket by the CERT member. Further > discussion is needed with more members present at meeting before a purchase > decision is made. > > o Ryan suggested that we all endeavor to increase our disaster > preparedness training regularly, and share the information in upcoming CERT > Meetings > > o Ryan also recommended that CERT members take the following trainings > from the FEMA Independent Study site <https://training.fema.gov/is/>: > > ICS-100,200, 700, 800 > > o Ryan still has FRS radios available for CERT members. These come in > handy to facilitate our communications at public events > > > > o Pam did not get a chance to connect with Mark regarding the website, > and will do so by next CERT meeting in May , in order to restore the group > website presence. > > · Pam attended the Wake Interfaith Disaster Team or March 5th to > learn more about their purpose and goals. The WIDT discussed: > > o Engagement of more individuals to serve on WIDT as representatives > for their churches. To be a member on WIDT you need to obtain a letter from > your pastor to establish you are approved to serve as your church’s liaison > on the Team. > > o Outreach to encourage more churches to serve as Point of Distribution > Site. (I have attached the form for anyone with a home church that you > might want to present this to) > > o Wake Interfaith Disaster Team Meeting dates at 4:30 pm: 5/7, 6/4, > 7/2, 8/6, 9/10, 10/1, 11/5, 12/3. This is quite early for most people to > attend a meeting. Pam will check with Larry to make sure I have this time > correct. > > o Pam attended the 2 -hour training March 27th training at the Wake EOC > at 336 Fayetteville St > <https://maps.google.com/?q=336+Fayetteville+St&entry=gmail&source=g>. > > o Kim was surprised to learn that “citizen volunteers”, such as CERT > members, are able to receive training to serve in the WAKE EOC during an > at-risk event. In her past role as public information officer, only > those in official emergency operations capacity were allowed to be trained > to work in this center. (It was only through Larry Marks, who attended the > February CERT meeting, that CERT members were invited to attend the WAKE > EOC training.) > > · Ryan, Kim, Pam discussed outreach to increase membership in Central > Raleigh CERT > > - Kim showed a list of the most current roster. It appeared to be less > than 20 people. Many people do not wish to come to every meeting > but are still part of Central Raleigh CERT, and come when a “training” is > available. > - Ryan, Kim, Pam agreed that some type of “training” activity will > help retain members and increase membership. These could be trainings > relating to practical skills, such as best practices for when the power > goes out, how to use a generator, how to use solar power devices, FRS/HAM > Radio communications, etc. > - June is Pet Preparedness Month. Kim will reach out to Pet > Supplies Plus to see if we can set up a table in June. > > Action items > > o Pam will work on website, and social media presence, Twitter/Instagram > > o Kim will follow up on getting a table at Pet Supplies Plus > > o Ryan will identify possible trainings for upcoming CERT meetings. > > Next Central Raleigh CERT meeting , Thursday, May 3rd. > ----------- > If there's anything I mis-stated in the minutes, please clarify and copy > all. > Thanks! > > Pam Kelly > KM4WRN > 919.998.9349 > E-mail correspondence sent to and from this address may be subject to the > provisions of G.S. 132-1, the North Carolina Public Records Law, and may be > subject to monitoring and disclosed to third parties, including law > enforcement personnel, by an authorized state official. > > <IMG_20180407_0001.png> > > <IMG_20180407_0002.png> > > -- Pam Kelly, Founder dba The North Carolina Preparedness Factory, LLC, dba The North Carolina Preparedness Co-Op www.preparednesscoop.com

7 years, 8 months

Re: [Central Raleigh CERT] Central Raleigh CERT Meeting Minute 4-4-2018

by Kim Gazella

Thanks for doing our meeting minutes, Pam. They look fine. And thanks for this better email list. I couldn't find one and I think the one I sent the other day is still awaiting moderator approval to go out! Must be the Oakwood CERT group list. Anyway, I'd like to have an updated email list to use. Thanks, Kim On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 10:50 PM, NC Preparedness Co-Op < pamkellyrtpnc(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Attendees: Kim Gazella, Pam Kelly, Ryan Massie > > o Ryan shared notes from RARSfest. Our table at RARSfest was staffed by > Ryan , Pam and Wade and well attended. We obtained several new contacts > of folks interested in learning more about Central Raleigh CERT. Pam sent > invites to them to upcoming CERT meetings. > > o Ryan showed the proposed official Central Raleigh CERT vest. Cost > approximately $30. It looks great! > > o Various ways of paying for the vests were discussed, either from the > organization budget, and to be distributed only to those who completed CERT > basic training or to be paid out of pocket by the CERT member. Further > discussion is needed with more members present at meeting before a purchase > decision is made. > > o Ryan suggested that we all endeavor to increase our disaster > preparedness training regularly, and share the information in upcoming CERT > Meetings > > o Ryan also recommended that CERT members take the following trainings > from the FEMA Independent Study site <https://training.fema.gov/is/>: > > ICS-100,200, 700, 800 > > o Ryan still has FRS radios available for CERT members. These come in > handy to facilitate our communications at public events > > > > o Pam did not get a chance to connect with Mark regarding the website, > and will do so by next CERT meeting in May , in order to restore the group > website presence. > > · Pam attended the Wake Interfaith Disaster Team or March 5th to > learn more about their purpose and goals. The WIDT discussed: > > o Engagement of more individuals to serve on WIDT as representatives > for their churches. To be a member on WIDT you need to obtain a letter from > your pastor to establish you are approved to serve as your church’s liaison > on the Team. > > o Outreach to encourage more churches to serve as Point of Distribution > Site. (I have attached the form for anyone with a home church that you > might want to present this to) > > o Wake Interfaith Disaster Team Meeting dates at 4:30 pm: 5/7, 6/4, > 7/2, 8/6, 9/10, 10/1, 11/5, 12/3. This is quite early for most people to > attend a meeting. Pam will check with Larry to make sure I have this time > correct. > > o Pam attended the 2 -hour training March 27th training at the Wake EOC > at 336 Fayetteville St. > > o Kim was surprised to learn that “citizen volunteers”, such as CERT > members, are able to receive training to serve in the WAKE EOC during an > at-risk event. In her past role as public information officer, only > those in official emergency operations capacity were allowed to be trained > to work in this center. (It was only through Larry Marks, who attended the > February CERT meeting, that CERT members were invited to attend the WAKE > EOC training.) > > · Ryan, Kim, Pam discussed outreach to increase membership in Central > Raleigh CERT > > - Kim showed a list of the most current roster. It appeared to be less > than 20 people. Many people do not wish to come to every meeting > but are still part of Central Raleigh CERT, and come when a “training” is > available. > - Ryan, Kim, Pam agreed that some type of “training” activity will > help retain members and increase membership. These could be trainings > relating to practical skills, such as best practices for when the power > goes out, how to use a generator, how to use solar power devices, FRS/HAM > Radio communications, etc. > - June is Pet Preparedness Month. Kim will reach out to Pet > Supplies Plus to see if we can set up a table in June. > > Action items > > o Pam will work on website, and social media presence, Twitter/Instagram > > o Kim will follow up on getting a table at Pet Supplies Plus > > o Ryan will identify possible trainings for upcoming CERT meetings. > > Next Central Raleigh CERT meeting , Thursday, May 3rd. > ----------- > If there's anything I mis-stated in the minutes, please clarify and copy > all. > Thanks! > > Pam Kelly > KM4WRN > 919.998.9349 >

7 years, 8 months

Pet Preparedness event

by Kim Gazella

Hi, everyone. Pam had a great idea that we try to do some educational events in June for Pet Preparedness Month, so I dropped off a memo at Pet Supplies Plus yesterday asking if we could have a table on a weekend day in June at their store. I attached a FEMA brochure (Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies) that we would hand out that day, along with having displays of home disaster kits and our other brochures. I hope they say yes! We may want to approach some other pet places, as well. I'm attaching the memo I wrote. I also found some cool graphics online at FEMA that we can use to make posters and flyers. (See below.) I have ordered 300 brochures from FEMA (I only had about 25 of the pet brochures in my stash.) https://www.fema.gov/media-library/multimedia/collections/507

7 years, 8 months

Oakwood-CERT mailing list has a new name!

by Mark Turner

Hey folks, The Oakwood-CERT mailing list now has a new name that matches the organization's name! Where you used to email oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org ... you now email certizens(a)centralraleighcert.org ... to contact the members of Central Raleigh CERT. Please update your address books accordingly. Thanks! Regards, Mark P.S. I have put aliases in place on a temporary basis until everyone gets their address books updated.

8 years, 4 months

Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Stepping aside as Central Raleigh CERT President

by dcwiesner

I plan on being there. Dave Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Gail Wiesner via Oakwood-CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> Date: 18/05/2017 12:39 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Oakwood CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> Subject: Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Stepping aside as Central Raleigh CERT President Please tell her Gail Wiesner will see her there. ------ Original Message ------ From: "Shirley Stanley via Oakwood-CERT" <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> To: "Don Becom" <wdbecom(a)gmail.com> Cc: "Oakwood CERT" <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> Sent: 5/17/2017 11:03:34 PM Subject: Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Stepping aside as Central Raleigh CERT President Shirley Stanley can come. On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 11:00 PM, Shirley Stanley <shirley.stanley(a)sbsmail.org> wrote: I am just now getting home from work and dismayed to see all this. Why don't we word this a different way and ask WHO IS planning to come Thursday night at 7:00pm at Trinity United Methodist Church for our scheduled (far in advance) CERT meeting? Yours, Shirley On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 3:28 PM, Don Becom via Oakwood-CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> wrote: I already have a commitment; I didn't have it on my calendar for some reason. I'll see if Terri can make it. Don On May 17, 2017 2:58 PM, "Kim Gazella via Oakwood-CERT" <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> wrote: Here are the draft notes from last meeting, which will need to be approved. Please let me know if there are any changes so I can have a final version for my files. Thanks, Kim On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 2:45 PM, dcwiesner <dcwiesner(a)nc.rr.com> wrote: I would say, let's meet tomorrow at 7. Someone can take notes. Does that work for people? Anyone else not able to make it tomorrow? Dave Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Kim Gazella via Oakwood-CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> Date: 17/05/2017 2:23 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Mark Turner <jmarkturner(a)gmail.com> Cc: Oakwood CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> Subject: Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Stepping aside as Central Raleigh CERT President Acccckkk! I just had something come up and was going to ask Dave or someone else to take notes tomorrow! Thank you for your leadership, Mark. It may be time to regroup and select new officers. I agree that Dave has done a wonderful job as vice chair. Do you all want to try to meet tomorrow anyway? Can someone take notes? Or is it possible to switch it to next Thursday? If you meet tomorrow and need the codes to get into the church, please call me. My report is that I included a blurb in the Mordecai CAC newsletter saying that we'll have training sessions in September and put my contact info in there. Thanks, Kim On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:49 PM, Mark Turner via Oakwood-CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> wrote: Hi folks. I have a conflict for tomorrow night and will regretfully have to miss our CERT meeting. On a bigger topic, it's time for me to step aside as President. I have not been able to put in the kind of effort needed to properly lead our CERT team and I don't want to drag us down. Dave has done a great job as vice-president and will be our acting president until an official one can be selected. I will still participate in our CERT and will be happy to continue minding our website, Facebook pages, and other, similar communications efforts. Thanks, all! Mark On 05/09/2017 05:55 PM, Kim Gazella via Oakwood-CERT wrote: Hi, all -- thanks to Dave for reminding me to send a reminder earlier this time!!! Central Raleigh CERT will meet on Thursday May 18 at 7p at Trinity United Methodist Church, 824 N Bloodworth St. Attached are draft minutes from our March meeting. Hope to see you there!! Kim _______________________________________________ Oakwood-CERT mailing list Oakwood-CERT(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/oakwood-cert _______________________________________________ Oakwood-CERT mailing list Oakwood-CERT(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/oakwood-cert _______________________________________________ Oakwood-CERT mailing list Oakwood-CERT(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/oakwood-cert _______________________________________________ Oakwood-CERT mailing list Oakwood-CERT(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/oakwood-cert

8 years, 6 months

Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Stepping aside as Central Raleigh CERT President

by dcwiesner

I would say, let's meet tomorrow at 7. Someone can take notes. Does that work for people? Anyone else not able to make it tomorrow? Dave Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Kim Gazella via Oakwood-CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> Date: 17/05/2017 2:23 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Mark Turner <jmarkturner(a)gmail.com> Cc: Oakwood CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> Subject: Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Stepping aside as Central Raleigh CERT President Acccckkk! I just had something come up and was going to ask Dave or someone else to take notes tomorrow! Thank you for your leadership, Mark. It may be time to regroup and select new officers. I agree that Dave has done a wonderful job as vice chair. Do you all want to try to meet tomorrow anyway? Can someone take notes? Or is it possible to switch it to next Thursday? If you meet tomorrow and need the codes to get into the church, please call me. My report is that I included a blurb in the Mordecai CAC newsletter saying that we'll have training sessions in September and put my contact info in there. Thanks, Kim On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:49 PM, Mark Turner via Oakwood-CERT <oakwood-cert(a)eastraleigh.org> wrote: Hi folks. I have a conflict for tomorrow night and will regretfully have to miss our CERT meeting. On a bigger topic, it's time for me to step aside as President. I have not been able to put in the kind of effort needed to properly lead our CERT team and I don't want to drag us down. Dave has done a great job as vice-president and will be our acting president until an official one can be selected. I will still participate in our CERT and will be happy to continue minding our website, Facebook pages, and other, similar communications efforts. Thanks, all! Mark On 05/09/2017 05:55 PM, Kim Gazella via Oakwood-CERT wrote: Hi, all -- thanks to Dave for reminding me to send a reminder earlier this time!!! Central Raleigh CERT will meet on Thursday May 18 at 7p at Trinity United Methodist Church, 824 N Bloodworth St. Attached are draft minutes from our March meeting. Hope to see you there!! Kim _______________________________________________ Oakwood-CERT mailing list Oakwood-CERT(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/oakwood-cert _______________________________________________ Oakwood-CERT mailing list Oakwood-CERT(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/oakwood-cert

8 years, 6 months

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