Wilmington CERT Training

On September 12, and 13, 2007, the State CERT Team once again partnered with the Wilmington Citizen Corps Council to deliver CERT Training to the License and Inspections Team from the City of Wilmington. The training was comprised of a terrific class of professionals who brought their day to day expertise to the classroom. This made for a terrific interaction between Instructors and Students.

View the photo gallery for more pictures!

RSVP & Citizen Corps: Partners in Preparedness

We at Citizen Corps would like to recognize the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for their efforts, hard work and dedication to the citizens of Delaware. RSVP was instrumental in recruiting and coordinating the efforts to establish a Citizen Corps Council at the County level.

RSVP has been a terrific partner with Citizen Corps, DEMA, Red Cross and many other organizations. They have developed a preparedness presentation and utilize their volunteers, to take the “make a Plan”, “make a Kit” message to the citizen of Delaware. Currently RSVP and specially Maryann Hook, and April Wiley have reached out to many volunteer organizations, business, emergency responders and citizens in an effort to assist and make a difference.

• RSVP is a member on the State Citizen Corps council
• RSVP is an active member of the Disaster Preparedness Coalition (developed to provide consistency of message with regard to Preparedness
• RSVP is also a member of our Family Emergency Preparedness Planning Committee (An Event held every year.)

For more information and to learn how to volunteer with RSVP please go their web site at http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dssc/sov/ and click on RSVP

Mary Ann Hook and April Willey of Delaware RSVP

September Citizen Corps Newsletter is available!

The September edition of the Community Preparedness Newsletter is now
posted:
http://www.citizencorps.gov/pdf/newsletter/cc-newsletter-september2007.pdf

President declares September 2007 “ National Preparedness Month”

President Bush issued a proclamation declaring September 2007 as National Preparedness Month. You can a find it on the White House website at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070830-4.html

Family Emergency Preparedness Day was a Success!

On August 25, Delaware conducted its 3rd Family Emergency Preparedness Day at the Georgetown Campus, of Delaware Technical and Community College. Although the hottest day of the year, many brave Emergency Responders, Volunteers, and Citizens did not let the heat stop them from the outstanding training, educational and fun activities, and the “free Hot Dogs”. We at Citizen Corps would like to recognize those organizations that contributed so much to making this day a success. We have listed them below and although it’s a long list, they all did a stellar job and they are worthy of recognition. (See Photos for pictures of the event)

THANKS TO ALL
Special thanks goes out to the Planning Committee, Rosanne Pack (DEMA),Mary Ann Hook (RSVP), April Wiley (RSVP), Russ Carter (Ocean View Police), Steve Germain (Ocean View Police), Nichole Riley (Dept Of Health Preparedness Division), Holly Scott (American Red Cross) Kimberly Chandler, (Office of the Secretary of Safety & Homeland Security), Joe Thomas (Sussex EOC), Marny McLee (Citizen Corps).

American Red Cross Display Table/Training
Beaver Dam Pet Foods Table w/Pet Food Giveaways
Bethany Police Dept. Display Table/Child DNA Kit/Vip Car
Bridgeville Fire Co. Interactive Hazard House Display
Citizen Corps Display Table
Communication Corps Amateur Radio Display Table
Delaware Animal Disaster Services Display Table
Delaware Emergency Management Agency Display Table
Delaware Fire School Children Safety Exhibit/911 simulator
Delaware Medical Reserve CORP Display Table
Delaware National Guard Climbing Wall
Delaware Solid Waste Authority Display table & Trashcan Dan
Delaware State Police Bicycle Patrolmen - Bike Safety Demo
Delaware State Police Convincer - Rolling Car Display w/Crash Dummies
Delaware State Police Motorcycle Patrolmen
Delaware State Police My Family CD Child Identification
Delaware State Police Sgt. Dan Volkswagen
Delaware State Police & Georgetown K-9 Canine Demonstrations
Delaware State Police Command Unit Command Unit
DelMarVa Power Donation
DHSS Public Health - Emergency Preparedness Medical Mobile/Display Table
DNREC Fish and Wildlife Display/Boat & Trailer
Georgetown American Legion Ambulance
Georgetown Fire Company Fire Engines
Hispanic Community Display Table
National Guard Recruiting Table Display Table w/Humvee
Ocean View Police - CAPS Unit Display Table/VIP Patrol Car
Office of Highway Safety Child Safety Seat Display & Seat Belt Safety
RSVP Display Table
State Fire Marshall Mobile Display Unit
Sussex County EMS First Aid Station/Medical Resource Unit/Misting Fans
Sussex County EOC Command Unit
Wal-Green's/Happy Harry's Emergency Items/Display Table
Wal Mart Display Table w/Safety & Emergency items
Wal-Mart 18 Wheeler TruckW/Safe Driving Features & Cars

Food Vendors
Edie's Grand Ice Cream
Wal-Mart-Georgetown
McDonalds

Goldey-Beacom CERT Training

On Aug 22 members of the State Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) taught a CERT Class to the Resident Assistants of Goldey-Beacom College. The Point-Of-Contact for the event was Taft McConkie a Sophomore at the college helped schedule the training at the campus as part of his Eagle Scout Project along with Corinthian Ridgeway Assistant Coordinator of Housing and Resident Life.

New Citizen Corps Council in Sussex

We would like to welcome our newest Citizen Corps Council, Sussex County. This CCC is sponsored by Joe Thomas and the County Emergency Management in Georgetown. Their initial efforts will focus on Community Emergency Response Training and working with the local towns to help form new councils throughout Sussex. Their POC is Carl Davis. (See Councils for more information).