1. Cherie Boyce, MPA Orange County Office of Emergency Management 407 836-9140 www.ocoem.com Local Resources for Preparedness

2. Oversight for Training Motto: “Uniting Communities Preparing the Nation” Preparing the Nation”

3. Community Emergency Response Teams Mission Participants Criteria Course Syllabus Opportunities

4. CERT Mission To provide individuals with preparedness individuals with preparednessplanning, survival skills & mutual aid

5. Participant Criteria For Training 15-30 students Certified Instructors 26-32 hours of classroom Monthly meetings/practice

6. Basic Course Syllabus Disaster Preparedness Plan Fire Suppression Medical Operations Light Search and Rescue Team Organization Disaster Psych and Terrorism

7. Advanced Course CPR and AED Fire Suppression Refresher Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment Light Search and Rescue New Equipment Disaster Practice Drill

8. Course Exercises

9. Course Materials

10. Opportunities Family Plan and Kits Practice with team Volunteer

11. Orange County Office of Emergency Management 407 836-9140 www.ocoem.com Local Resources for Preparedness

12. "Before everything else, getting ready is the secret to success." - Henry Ford www.ocoem.com www.ocalert.net www.ready.gov www.listo.gov

13. Your Turn What types of disasters? What types of disasters? How will you respond? How will you respond? Meeting places? Meeting places? Best escape routes? Best escape routes? Pet Care? Pet Care?

14. THANK YOU