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Training Opportunities
- CERT Team Training (Below)
- CRISIS CHAPLAINCY CARE, INC has scheduled chaplaincy
training on the following dates:
- Feb 18th 1pm-4pm and 19th
8am-4pm at Houston TranStar 6922 Old Katy Road
- March 18th 1pm-4pm and 19th 8am-4pm at Harris County Fire & Sheriff's
Academy 2316 Atascocita Road, Humble TX 77396
- April 15th 1pm-4pm and 16th 8am-4pm at Harris County Fire & Sheriff's
Academy 2316 Atascocita Road, Humble, TX 77396
- May 20th 1pm-4pm and 21st 8am-4pm at Harris County Fire & Sheriff's
Academy 2316 Atascocita Road, Humble, TX 77396
At the end of the training each student will receive a State
Recognized Certification as a Crisis Chaplain. If you are
interested in the training please contact Dr. Michael Haynes by email at
Fbcti@aol.com or call 254-231-4334
(Fax 254-231-4336). You can also sign up online at
www.faithbasedcounseling.com.
- Hurricane Ike Volunteers:
On March 7,
the Greater Houston Long Term Recovery Committee (GHLTRC) is launching our VOLUNTEER FIRST program—on the first Saturday
of each month we will host a repair/rebuild workday blitz. The Greater Houston area still has extensive damage caused by
Hurricane Ike and repair work is expected to be ongoing for at least the next year. The GHLTRC is looking for volunteers
to help repair Ike-damaged homes for low-income families, seniors and disabled people.
The first Saturday of each month:
- We will need 50-100 volunteers
- Projects will include roofing, sheetrock repair, and a variety of projects
- Work may include heavy lifting
- Supervision, training, tools and equipment will be provided
- Volunteers 15-18 years need to be accompanied by an adult
To volunteer, go to www.volunteerhouston.org
and fill in the online Volunteer In-Take/Skill Sheet. Detailed information on the March 7,
VOLUNTEER FIRST event day will be posted on our website soon. If you have any questions,
please call the Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) at 713-964-0299 or email
ikevolunteer@volunteerhouston.org.
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.
RSVP, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, is reaching out across
Harris County to help children improve their reading skills. Through
consistent and caring interactions with senior mentors, children’s
self-esteem, attitude towards learning, and skills improve. RSVP, in
partnership with Junior Achievement, Aspiring Youths, Houston ISD, Humble
ISD, Spring Branch ISD, and Pasadena ISD (HOST program), is seeking senior
volunteers to work with children during or after school. If you’re “young
at heart” and want to see children succeed, thirty minutes of your time,
once a week, is all it takes! -- The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
matches the skills and desires of senior volunteers, age 55 yrs. or better,
with critical community needs. Contact Barbara Melnik, RSVP Program
Coordinator, for information about RSVP’s “Young at Heart” tutor program
or to learn more about the wide variety of volunteer opportunities
available through RSVP at 713-729-3200, ext. 3227 or at
bmelnik@jcchouston.org.
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.
CERT Breakpoint Entrance Controllers Needed
The BPMS 150 and CERT are LOOKing for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to
assist the Country’s largest charity Bike Ride. Breakpoint Entrance Controllers (BPEC) control traffic in and
out of the Ride’s breakpoints ensuring a safe seamless transition of bicycle traffic. Teams are assigned a breakpoint
each day and work collectively contributing to the overall safety and success of the event. For more information
please contact Gary Fortier, ms150cert@gmail.com or 713-782-3863.
UPCOMING OILED WILDLIFE TRAINING WORKSHOP
Wildlife Response Services, LLC is making final preparations for our second oiled wildlife training workshop of
2010 on the Texas Gulf Coast! This workshop is made possible through a grant provided by the Texas General Land Office,
Oil Spill Prevention & Response Division, and the generosity of the staff at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center,
located at 2111 West Park Avenue in Orange, Texas, where we will hold the training on March 15, 2010. Participants should
arrive between 8:30-9:00 for registration and a light breakfast; welcoming remarks begin at 9:00, and the training is scheduled
to conclude by 4:00. The team members of Wildlife Response Service, LLC are dedicated to the care, protection, and well-being of
the wildlife that are a part of the Gulf Coast region. Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is located on Adams Bayou
in far southeast Texas and in close proximity to the Beaumont and Port Arthur ship channels. With that in mind, what better venue
than Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center to continue building our local base of volunteers to assist our responders in
the event of an incident impacting wildlife. Topics covered during the workshop are outlined on the agenda (Acrobat pdf document).
As noted on this document, you will be introduced to a host of experts in the fields of animal care and oil spill response.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided and there is no fee required for attending the training. Please register as soon as possible
as registration is limited to thirty attendees. You can register via e-mail at rhonda.murgatroyd@wildliferesponse.net. Directions
to Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center are here (Acrobat pdf document). You may reach Rhonda Murgatroyd at 713-705-5897 if you
have further questions.
Area 22 Special Olympics Basketball Tournament will take place at Alvin High School and Harby Junior High in Alvin. MRC and CERT volunteers
are needed to help out with this major event.
MRC AND CERT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ON MARCH 13, 2010 (Acrobat pdf document)
May 3-5, 2010 Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown, needs 100 volunteers. The Intelligent
Transportation Society of America (ITS America) fosters the use of advanced technologies in surface transportation systems. They are the leading
advocate for technologies that improve the safety, security and efficiency of the nation's surface transportation system. If you would like to
volunteer please review this document and complete the volunteer packet.
CERT Team Training is being scheduled at the following locations:
- Eagles Trace CERT Team training will be held at Eagles Trace Retirement Community, 14703 Eagle Vista Drive , Houston , Texas 77077.
Classes, which are open to the public, will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., starting April 5, 2010 and ending May 24, 2010.
To register or for further information, contact Bill Mellin at wmellin@att.net or 281-679-9544.
- 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, March 16th from 6-9 p.m. To register for this class contact Woodlands
CERT Facilitator, Rachel Mitchell at: rmitchell@thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.
- East 1488 Community Association CERT training will be held at Needham Fire Station in Conroe, 9430 Hwy 242 77385.
Classes will be held on Thursday evenings beginning March 4th from 6-9 p.m.; the class will run for eight consecutive weeks. To register for
this class contact Cindy Burks: cynthiaburks@peoplepc.com.
- Houston Community College-NE CERT training will be held at Houston Community College, Codwell Campus 555 Community College,
Houston, TX 77013. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm-9:30pm beginning April 13, 2010 and ending June 1, 2010. To register or
for further information, please contact Mardie Menke, Harris County CERT Coordinator, at Mardie.Menke@oem.hctx.net or
281-436-8163 or Marni Rosen, City of Houston CERT Coordinator, at Marni.Rosen@cityofhouston.net or 832-393-0920.
- 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 March 23, 2010 and ending May 11, 2010. To register contact Barbara Tague at 4tague@sbcglobal.net
or Lisa Griffin at lgriffin@ci.tomball.tx.us or 281-351-7101.
- Lone Star College (The Woodlands) training will be held at the Lonestar College in The
Woodlands, 5000 Research Forest Dr North. Classes will be held on multiple days beginning Friday, February 5th
at 1:00 p.m. To register contact Linda Corbin at: Linda.O'Brien-Corbin@lonestar.edu.
- 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,
February 9th from 6-9 p.m. To register for this class contact Woodlands CERT Facilitator, Mike Thomson
at: mthomson@impactweather.com.
- 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,
April 27th from 6-9 p.m. To register for this class contact Woodlands CERT Facilitator, Mike Thomson
at: mthomson@impactweather.com.
- Katy Area CERT training will be held at the Katy Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
1603 Norwalk , Katy , TX 77450 . Classes will be held on Saturdays from 2:00 - 5:00 pm., beginning January 30 and ending March 27, 2010
(no class Feb 20). To register or for further information, please contact Tracey Reichardt at
TraceyYourRealtor@sbcglobal.net or 281-221-9250.
- Cy Fair CERT training will be held at the Lone Star College Cy Fair, 9191 Barker Cypress, Health and Science Bldg.,
Cypress, TX, 77429. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., starting January 27, 2010 and ending March 17,
2010. To register contact Terri Pope-Mobley at tpopemobley@yahoo.com or Jackie Falls at
jfalls@gmail.com.
- Bayland Community Center CERT training will be held at the Bayland Community Center “Old Community Center”, 6400 Bissonnet Street,
Houston, TX, 77074. Classes will be held on Saturday mornings from 9:00am to 12:00noon, starting January 23, 2010 and ending March 20, 2010.
(No class February 20th).To register contact Ray Field at 713-771-8038 or grfield@safetyinstituteusa.org.
- Cypress Creek VFD will be offering CERT training at the Cypress Creek VFD, Station 24, 12073 Perry Rd. corner of Green Creek and
Perry Rd. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, starting February 25, 2010 and ending April 15, 2010. To register contact Scott
Johnson at sjohnson@epco.com or lwj1@peoplepc.com.
- 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., March 9, 2010 and ending April 28, 2010. The training is open to the community and surrounding areas. To register contact
Carole Chambers at 281-446- 4928 or cchambers@humblepolice.com.
- Houston Community College-NW CERT training will be held at Houston Community College, Spring Branch Campus 1010 W Sam Houston Pkwy N,
Houston, TX 77043. (I-10 & Sam Houston Pkwy) Classes will be held on Saturday mornings from 9:00am -12:00 noon beginning March 27, 2010 and ending May 22, 2010. To register
or for further information, please contact Mardie Menke, Harris County CERT Coordinator, at Mardie.Menke@oem.hctx.net
or 281-436-8163 or Marni Rosen, City of Houston CERT Coordinator, at Marni.Rosen@cityofhouston.net or 832-393-0920.
- 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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