This 6-hour 2-part course is a virtual interactive course that is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the ICS. ICS-200 provides training and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the Incident Command System (ICS). The target audience for this course is VOAD […]

This 6-hour 2-part course is a virtual interactive course that is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the ICS. ICS-200 provides training and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the Incident Command System (ICS). The target audience for this course is VOAD […]

The first day of a major incident can be oh so complicated, with fingers crossed, and the hope that it all unfolds in an organized way – according to some really good plan out there. Sometimes it does; but chaos, with nobody at fault, is the norm. After all, they’re called disasters for a reason. […]

During this presentation, attendees will learn about how New Jersey has embraced the whole community philosophy by engaging people with disabilities and access and functional needs (DAFN) in its CERT program. By starting at the municipal level, these CERTs help improve and enhance emergency preparedness and response efforts—from helping individuals with DAFN create personal preparedness […]

This session will cover four topics: General Animal Behavior, which is important to keep yourself safe as you work with them; Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals and the legal obligations surrounding them; Animal Issues in Emergency Management; and Animal- Related Emergency Management and CERT Functions.

Whenever the crises come from disaster deployment, blue-sky events, or through team interactions, de-escalation strategies are another “tool” CERT personnel should have. Using her experience in alternative education, community service, and CERT, Dee will share some simple universal strategies and tips anyone can learn.