CAPTAINS MESSAGE

  There's been a change of date for our February meeting due to the major event "Broadway" coming to our Town Center.

The February meeting will now be held on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 at 7:00 P.M.

 

The is will be last meeting prior to the county drill. We will hold a multi-station refresher at this meeting. Please bring your 2 way radio to this meting.

JANUARY TEAM MEETING

The TEAM held its' monthly meeting at Town Center on Jan. 26, 2012. There was discussion regarding  "Trauma Bags" that were recently acquired. These "Trauma Bags" can be easily transported to needed areas in the event we have to respond to a critical incident.

CAPTAINS MESSAGE: MEDIA OUTLETS & PHOTOGRAPHY

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATLY

       January 19, 2012

To:      All ENFD  CERT Teams

From:  Director Bishop

Ref:     Social Media outlets and Photographs 

Team Leaders please review with all CERT team members.  It is imperative that all members on your team understand the potential personal liability that can arise out of the use of photos both in print and on social media websites. 

CAMERA USE

East Naples Fire District supports the documentation of training events and team photos but requests that all such photos are taken by East Naples Fire District Staff trained in protecting personal rights. Taking photos is a very slippery slope and can end up in court.  

Use of cameras, whether cell phone cameras, stand-alone cameras, or cameras contained on any other such personal devices, whether digital or conventional film cameras, including video camera, while performing any function, including activation, on behalf of East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District, CERT, is prohibited.

Much of this has to do with Public Record laws and HIPPA Privacy laws that govern the release of information.  

In the case of an activation photo documentation may be used as necessary communications with East Naples Fire Rescue personnel.  In this case once pictures are taken, no images may be used, printed, copied, scanned, e-mailed, posted, shared or distributed in any manner without the express, written approval of East Naples Fire Rescue.  Example:  This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, posting photos on personnel websites such as FaceBook or MySpace, You-Tube or on other public safety agency web sites, or e-mailing images to friends, colleagues or others in the Fire Rescue industry.   All photos become property of East Naples Fire. 

CAPTAINS MESSAGE DEC. 15TH MEETING

On December 15, 2011 the VeronaWalk CERT team held its annual holiday party. We enjoyed good pizza, drink and great camaraderie.

Our team has a lot planned for 2012 to include training refreshers, and preparation for the County Wide Drill that will take place on March 10, 2012.

Our next meeting will be on January 26, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. in our Town Center.

My thanks to all of you for being a part of the greatest CERT team in America.

Have a wonderful, safe, healthy and happy holiday season.

2011 - THE YEAR IN PHOTO REVIEW

2011 was a great year for The VeronaWalk CERT TEAM. During the last year we documented various activities through pictures. They have been posted each month on our blog.

The pictures that follow highlight some of our bright spots during the year.

NOVEMBER TEAM MEETING - NEW SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED

On November 17, 2011 our team met and discussed the upcoming County Wide drill next year, training for the early part of 2012, and the teams annual December party. 

Thanks to the generosity of the VeronaWalk Bingo Committee each team member received a high quality L.E.D. flashlight. Eight long handled cultivators were also distributed to team members (2 in each division). These are used to safely clear debris from storm drains after a hurricane or tropical storm and prevent residential flooding.

The pictures above are from the TEAM Meeting held at Town Center.

OCTOBER TEAM MEETING

The October 20, 2011 meeting of VeronaWalk’s CERT team included a discussion on future purchases of equipment, and a refresher on our meeting policy after a storm or disaster. 

Our next scheduled meeting will be held on November 17, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in our Town Center.