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Training Opportunities

  • CERT Team Training (Below)

  • On February 28, 2003, President Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5. HSPD-5 directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. NIMS training is currently available as a FEMA Independent Study Course (IS-700). To enroll in this course go to: FEMA Independent Study.

  • Incident Command training is being developed and offered for a variety of disciplines, including Federal Disaster Workers, Public Works, Law Enforcement, and Public Health. All of the ICS training offered through these courses is consistent. However, the various versions include examples and exercises specific to each of these disciplines. ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). To enroll in this course go to: FEMA Independent Study.

  • Hurricane Preparedness Planning for Businesses (Acrobat pdf document)

  • The Baytown Citizen Police Academy - is a unique learning experience conducted by the Baytown Police Department. It is designed to give citizens a better understanding of the operation and mission of their local Police Department. Each class covers a different topic; areas include patrol, criminal investigations, crime prevention, and traffic enforcement, use of force, narcotics, communications, and gangs among other topics. Classes meet each Thursday evening from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. If you are interested please contact Stewart Beasley at 281-420-6662 or stewart.beasley@baytown.org.

  • The Greater Houston Area Red Cross offers training and volunteer opportunities for all ages. Whether you want to become a trained American Red Cross volunteer, acquire skills for a new job, or enhance your current skills, you can depend on Red Cross to offer quality and consistant training. All courses require preregistration, and space is limited. Classes are held throughout our 18-county area. Course Schedule.

  • A new online presentation is now available at www.redcross.org/beredcrossready to help prepare individuals for emergencies at home, at work and in their communities. The presentation includes sound narration throughout, as well as streaming video of key first aid skills, including conscious choking and CPR. Visitors to the site can also download an emergency preparedness kit shopping list and key steps in making an emergency plan.

  • First Aid CPR certification (approximately 9 hours) is being offered by the Red Cross.
    Please contact the Red Cross for the next available class.

  • Individual Preparedness & Response: A Quick Guide. (Acrobat pdf document)

  • The SAFE KIDS Greater Houston Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations are located throughout the county, make an appointment today. (Acrobat pdf document)

  • Bellaire Fire Department Citizens Fire Academy - The academy provides an opportunity for you to become familiar with the operations of the fire department. The academy is a total of eleven weeks and is held on every Wednesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm with three classes held on Saturday. If you are interested please contact the station at 713-662-8202 or you can e-mail the coordinator at dtittel@ci.bellaire.tx.us.

  • Jersey Village Police Department Citizens Police Academy - The academy provides an opportunity for you to become familiar with the operations of the police department. The academy is a total of eleven weeks and is held on every Tuesday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. If you are interested please contact Joyce Undershill at 713-446-2100.

  • The Texas Center for the Missing offers a Missing Child Awareness, Prevention and Education Program which is designed to raise awareness about the social issues surrounding missing children. Parents, concerned citizens and child service providers will be taught how to minimize the risk that children will be lost or abducted; abduction prevention techniques are discussed, as well as what to do if a child is abducted; and a parent’s role in prevention and search efforts. To learn more please contact Melissa A. Hulin at 713-314-3673 or mhulin@tcftm.org.

  • The Harris County Public Library’s adult literacy program needs literacy tutor volunteers, who assist adults in reading at a grade 0-5 reading level, as well as volunteer English as a second language tutors (who assist adults new to the United States) at many Harris County Public Library branches. Training and materials are provided for new volunteers at no charge. More information is available at www.hcpl.net/literacy/literacy.htm. If you are interested you have other questions about the library’s adult literacy programs, please contact Steve Zack at 713-749-9035 or by e-mail at szach@hcpl.net.

  • Surviving Fire - Test your survival skills in a virtual town filled with different types of houses.

  • Houston Sail and Power Squadron offers three types of public courses:
    1. BoatSmart - a one day overview of boating safety
    2. Seminars - a series of two hour discussions on particular boating topics
    3. Squadron Boating Course - a four week course (meets once per week)

    • The Squadron offers to the general public a variety of boating courses including boat safety. “BoatSmart” covers seamanship, required equipment, regulations and rules of the road, emergency procedures and much more. It covers just about everything you need to get started, and is a great refresher for the more experienced boater. For more information http://www.uspshouston.org/education/publicourses.htm
    • There is also a course available for home study. The on-line America's Boating Course (ABC), a joint effort between USPS and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, includes an interactive computer CD-ROM that serves as a "virtual" instructor with audio and video clips.

  • Volunteers are needed for the Bridgeland Triathlon will be held August 8th in Cypress Texas. Start Time for the event is 6:45 AM. For more information on the Triathlon, please go to www.BridgelandTri.com. Please contact Sid Sherwood at n5zkd@sbcglobal.net if you can help with this event.

  • There will be a Wide Area Net (WAN) on August 29, 2010 beginning at 7:00 PM local time. The purpose of this wide area net (drill) is to strengthen the spirit of cooperation between all four District 14 ARES Units, adjacent counties and counties within the reach of local repeater coverage. District 14 Wide Area Nets are conducted on the last Sunday of each month that has five Sundays.

CERT Team Training is being scheduled at the following locations:
  • Houston Community College-West Loop CERT training will be held at Houston Community College-West Loop Campus, 5601 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77081. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., beginning September 22 and ending November 10, 2010. To register or for further information, please contact Mardie Menke or Misty Gunn, Harris County CERT Coordinators, at Mardie.Menke@oem.hctx.net or Misty.Gunn@oem.hctx.net or Marni Rosen, City of Houston CERT Coordinator at Marni.Rosen@houstontx.gov.

  • Super Neighborhood #36 CERT training will be held at 10810 Braes Ridge, at the West Bellfort POA (formerly known as Northfield #3 Clubhouse), Houston, TX 77071. Classes will be held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., beginning September 25 and ending November 13, 2010. To register or for further information, please contact Jessica Carlson at jcarlson69@me.com or 713-398-7669.

  • North Central Church will be offering CERT training held at North Central Church 25130 Aldine-Westfield Rd, Spring, Texas 77373. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., starting September 21, 2010 and ending November 8, 2010. To register contact Misty Gunn at misty.gunn@oem.hctx.net or 281-436-8169.

  • Cy-Fair CERT Team training will be held at Lone Star Cy-Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress, Cypress, TX 77429. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., September 15, 2010 and ending November 3, 2010. The training is open to the community and surrounding areas. To register contact Terri Pope-Mobley at tpopemobley@yahoo.com or 713-302-0505.

  • Independence Heights CERT Training be held at Neighborhood Centers, Inc., 205 W. Crosstimbers St., Houston, TX 77018. Classes will be held on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., beginning September 10 and ending October 29, 2010. To register or for further information, please contact Mardie Paige at paigemardie@yahoo.com or 281-865-3438.

  • The Woodlands CERT training will be held at the Emergency Training Center in The Woodlands, 16135 I-45 North in The Woodlands. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning Tuesday, July 13th from 6-9 p.m. To register for this class contact Woodlands CERT Facilitator, Rachel Mitchell at: RMitchell@thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.

  • NW Deseret training will be held at 16331 Hafer Rd., Houston, TX 77090. Classes will be held on Saturday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., starting July 10, 2010 and ending August 28, 2010. To register contact Tracey Reichardt at 281-221-9250.

  • East Aldine District will be offering CERT training at the Harris County ESD-1 Emergency Services, 2800 Aldine Bender Rd., Houston, Texas 77032. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, starting July 22, 2010 and ending September 9, 2010. To register contact Virginia Bazan at v.bazan@sbcglobal.net.

  • Humble CERT Team training will be held at Humble Council Chambers, 114 W. Higgins, Humble, TX 77396. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., September 21, 2010 and ending November 9, 2010. The training is open to the community and surrounding areas. To register contact Carole Chambers at 281-446-4928 or cchambers@humblepolice.com.

  • Alief Area CERT Team training will be held at the West Houston Christian Center, 11300 Wilcrest Green Dr., Houston, TX 77042. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:30 p.m., beginning June 24 and ending August 12, 2010. To register contact Tara Smith at birdita@yahoo.com or 713-894-8460.

  • West I-10 VFD will be offering CERT training at the West I-10 VFD, Station 1, 22125 Kingsland, Katy, TX 77450 near the corner of Kingsland and Mason. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, starting September 8, 2010 and ending November 10, 2010. To register contact Scott Fenwick at 713-819-2030 or email scottfen@swbell.net or sfenwick@westi-10fd.org.

  • San Jacinto CERT training will be held at the San Jacinto College-North Campus, 5800 Uvalde Rd., Student Center, Houston, TX, 77049. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm - 9:30pm, starting June 8, 2010 and ending July 27, 2010.  To register contact Charlotte Jackson at charlotte.jackson@sjcd.edu or 281-998-6150.

  • Tomball CERT Team training will be held at Tomball Fire Department, 1200 Rudel, Tomball, Texas 77375. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., starting July 27, 2010 and ending September 14, 2010. To register contact Barbara Tague at 4tague@gmail.com or Lisa Griffin at lgriffin@ci.tomball.tx.us or 281-351-7101.

  • In-CERT schedules classes regularly at the S.H.A.P.E. Community Center located at 3815 Live Oak, Houston, Texas 77004. For information regarding classes at this location, contact Shandenia Gay, sgay@in-cert.com, cell - 713.294.7331 or Khallid Greene, morpheous@gmail.com, cell - 832.245.7642.

 

 
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