TEAM MEETING AND "CPR" TRAINING

On the evening of March 31, 2011 members of the VeronaWalk Community Emergency Response Team participated in a CPR/AED course. (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/ Automated External Defibrillator). CERT members are required to take this course every two years. We train constantly to better serve our community.

CAPTAINS' MESSAGE: MEETING MARCH 31

SAVE A LIFE

The VeronaWalk CERT team will be hosting a CPR/AED course opened to the communities residents. This training will be held in our Town Center on March 31, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. All CERT members are required to take this training every two years. Any team members that have not yet registered and need the training should register immediately. Emailing the team manager can do this.

Any residents that wish to take this course, and learn to save a life should either register with the receptionist at our Town Center, or send an email to veronawalksafety@yahoo.com

The cost is $25.00 cash payable on the day of the training only please.

WE NEED A FEW GOOD VOLUNTEERS

THE FIRST 72 ARE UP TO YOU

WE NEED YOU!

Our Community Emergency Response Team needs you!

Our team of volunteers constantly trains to better serve the community. CERT serves VeronaWalk in time of disaster, and in emergency situations. We are trained in triage, first aid, search and rescue and more. This team, made up of your neighbors makes a difference. We’re ready to serve the community when the professionals cannot reach you. After a hurricane, or natural disaster 911 as you know it may not function for up to 72 hours. CERT will be there to help when the professionals cant. Join our team, serve your community and help make a difference.

FOR INFORMATION SEND AN EMAIL TO:

VERONAWALKSAFETY@YAHOO.COM

PLACE “CERT” IN THE SUBJECT BOX

THE CERT NATIONAL WEB SITE IS:

https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

PANCAKE BREAKFAST HUGE SUCCESS

Our fund raiser/pancake breakfast was a huge success.

The kind folks from The Imperial Wilderness Choral Group volunteered to entertain us. Our thanks to them.

After our upcoming CPR/AED course we’ll meet, and decide on exactly what equipment to purchase to have on hand prior to the start of hurricane season.

The hard work of our team paid off. VeronaWalk CERT, the first 72 are up to us, and we are prepared for it.

MONTHLY MEETING: FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Our volunteers held their monthly C.E.R.T. meeting at 7:00 PM on Feb. 24. The meeting was inside the community's Town Center.

The focus of the meeting was discussion of last minute details regarding the March 5 Pancake Breakfast. Assignments were confirmed and it appears the team is set to make this a successful day.

Also on the agenda was a training session regarding Media Relations. Greg Speers was the lecturer, and as always was welcomed to our meeting.

CAPTAIN'S MESSAGE: MEETING FEB. 24, 2011

The next CERT team meeting will be held on February 24th at 7:00 P.M. in our Town Center. All team members are requested to bring any fund raiser tickets and registration logs they still have in their possession, and all funds form those sales. We'll go over final plans for the event. There will also be a training session plus a special guest.
All calling contacts please notify your respective areas no later then Tuesday, Feb.22.

MONTHLY MEETING JANUARY 20, 2011

The VeronaWalk C.E.R.T. team met on January 20 at 7:00 P.M.

The team discussed plans for our March 5th fund raiser, and training both in our community, and county wide training to include an upcoming Incident Command course. Our team constantly trains to better serve VeronaWalk.