To all CERT members:
Please remember that we will be conducting a CERT exercise on November 14 at 6:30pm. There will be hands on CERT training (Search and Rescue/Damage Assessment/Triage/Treatment) held at the Mt. Ephraim Office of Emergency Management 508 Lambert Ave. (corner of Lambert and Station). Please bring your CERT bags and dress appropriately. Any questions, contact Jay or post on our Facebook page. Hope to see you there.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Hurricane Assistance
This is a message to all of those people who would like to assist the victims of Hurricane Sandy. It is great that so many people want to help out but you have to be careful how you go about it. You can't just get in your car and drive to an affected area and help. The area is still dangerous and if you get hurt, you then become part of the problem, not the solution. If you want to help, become a part of your local CERT, CART, MRC, RACES or the Red Cross where you will receive training and become part of the response community.
Also, please be careful collecting donations and just sending them down. They may not be prepared to receive donations. The problem with material goods is that they need to be stored and transported, etc. which uses manpower and space that is needed for other important parts of the response/recovery efforts. The best way to help is to donate money to the Red Cross, this way it can be used to help victims as needed. Whether it be for food, supplies, sheltering or any number of other things that are needed in these times, money goes a lot further. You do not have to donate a lot, every little bit can make a difference.
It is unfortunate that I need to mention this but just be careful who you are donating money to. It has happened in the past that people say they are collecting money for a certain cause but the money gets into the wrong hands.
Also, please be careful collecting donations and just sending them down. They may not be prepared to receive donations. The problem with material goods is that they need to be stored and transported, etc. which uses manpower and space that is needed for other important parts of the response/recovery efforts. The best way to help is to donate money to the Red Cross, this way it can be used to help victims as needed. Whether it be for food, supplies, sheltering or any number of other things that are needed in these times, money goes a lot further. You do not have to donate a lot, every little bit can make a difference.
It is unfortunate that I need to mention this but just be careful who you are donating money to. It has happened in the past that people say they are collecting money for a certain cause but the money gets into the wrong hands.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Message to Camden County CERT members
First I would like to thank the CERT members that have either helped or have been on stand-by for Hurricane Sandy.
The work is not done. Atlantic County OEM is struggling to staff their shelters and are asking us to help. We are looking for availability of all CERT members from now until Monday for going down to staff shelters or any other requests we receive. This message will also go out over the global connect system. Please email me, call me or respond to the instructions that are sent over the global connect system.
Not a CERT member... Want to know more... contact us http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mount-Ephraim-Office-of-Emergency-Management/241721132532593
or we are available at the EOC located at 804 Station Avenue on most Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8:30pm
The work is not done. Atlantic County OEM is struggling to staff their shelters and are asking us to help. We are looking for availability of all CERT members from now until Monday for going down to staff shelters or any other requests we receive. This message will also go out over the global connect system. Please email me, call me or respond to the instructions that are sent over the global connect system.
Not a CERT member... Want to know more... contact us http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mount-Ephraim-Office-of-Emergency-Management/241721132532593
or we are available at the EOC located at 804 Station Avenue on most Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8:30pm
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