VW CERT TEAM TRAINS AT COLLIER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CENTER

On Saturday, January 12, 2013 VeronaWalk Cert as well as CERT Teams County wide were trained in Incident Command, and Damage Assessment at the Collier County Emergency Management Center. 

Our next team meeting will be held on February 28^that 6:00 P.M. We will prepare for the annual County Wide drill at this meeting.

MEETING NOTICES AND EMAILS

Members are reminded to check their email for notices regarding meetings, and are also asked to respond to them when appropriate.

TEAM MEETING - NOVEMBER 29, 2012

 
Two instructors from the East Naples Fire Control and Rescue District re-trained and certified our team members in CPR, and use of the AED at the November 29, 2012 meeting. 

All members should remain current in their CPR/AED certifications to be protected under the Good Samaritan Act.

TEAM MEETING - OCTOBER 25, 2012

At the teams October 25, 2012 monthly meeting  plans for next months CPR/AED training were finalized.  Details for our annual holiday party were announced. An email was read to the team commending their actions in the accident they responded to on CERT Day.

MEETING NOTICE

Our next team meeting will be on this Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 P.M. in our Town Center.

CERT DAY, CAPTAINS MESSAGE

CERT Day was a huge success. We had 12 residents sign up willing to attend a meeting to learn more about CERT, and hopefully join our team. Before I go any further I'd like to address our teams swift action in regard to the single car accident in our Town Center's parking lot this afternoon. None of us are here to judge, or try to determine how it happened, but when it did our team members sprung in to action to help  their neighbor. They made sure the ignition switch was off and no fuel was leaking, they comforted, and bandaged the two elderly victims. while this was occurring 911 was called with a complete description of the victims condition and an exact location. Within minutes a Collier County Deputy arrived, followed by an East Naples Fire Control & Rescue District  Truck, and an EMS Ambulance. The female victim was taken via ambulance to the hospital,and the Deputy drove the male there once his car was towed to a repair shop. Both victims are now home and resting with no broken bones, but lots of bruises. You made a difference today. This accident could have turned out much worse if our team members were not there. Neighbor caring for neighbor, but doing it safely is the premise of CERT, and you all exemplify that premise.

My most sincere thanks to all of you.  You are why VeronaWalk CERT is the greatest team on Earth. My thanks also to Activities for providing us with cold drinks and cookies,Cafe Verona for their contribution, and the East Naples Fire Control  &  Rescue District for the equipment, and literature they provided, and their continuing commitment to CERT.

TEAM MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

At our September 27, 2012 meeting the VeronaWalk CERT team reviewed and critiqued our actions during Tropical Storm Isaac.

We made final plans for CERT Day, October 6^th. 

We also discussed an upcoming CPR/AED course and training that will be offered at the Emergency Management Center early next year.