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Big Lake CERT Team Graduates – July 2011
The Big Lake community has formed a new Community Emergency Response Team thanks to funding provided from a grant applied for by city police officers, Sam Olson and Cindy Finch. This group is separate from the Sherburne County CERT group that Dave and...
Big Lake CERT Team Final Exercise and Graduation Photos
See my other post for a write-up of the evening. Here are some additional photographs of the first Big Lake CERT Graduating Class of 2011: #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:...
Spreading the Word at the Sherburne County Fair
On Thursday, Dave and I helped man the booth for our CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) group, based right here in Sherburne County. In prior posts, I wrote about CERT and its role in our community, and talked about the training Dave and I received...
CERT Training – Week 4 Fire Safety and Terrorism
CERT Training – Week 4 Fire Safety and Terrorism 02-15-2011 – T. John Cunningham, Elk River Fire Chief Training Objectives: Fire chemistry Identifying and reducing fire hazards Basic fire suppression strategy Firefighting resources Firefighting...
CERT Training – Week 3 Disaster Medical Operations I & II
CERT Training – Week 3 Disaster Medical Operations I & II 02-08-2011 – Sgt. Jason Volkers Training Objectives: Treatment strategies for life-threatening conditions Principles of triage Week three of our CERT training brought us back to the...
CERT Training – Week 2 Light Search and Rescue
CERT Training – Week 2 Light Search and Rescue 02-01-2011 – Larry Narikawa Training Objectives: Search and rescue priorities and resources Techniques for situation size-up Lifting, cribbing, and victim removal Rescuer safety, including recognizing:...
CERT Training – Week 1 Disaster Preparedness and Psychology
I wrote about the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program a couple years ago when Dave and I started attending meetings. When I heard that they were holding a certification class, I asked Dave if he wanted to attend with me. Even though I was...
Zimmerman Student Dies in Car Accident – Glen Bubba Bye
Glen was a friend to one of my early morning students, and I know his death has affected her and her family. It’s always sad to lose someone so young. While I didn’t know him, the fact that so many people have such good things to say about...
Sherburne County Fair Emergency Services Booth
Dave and I volunteered at the Emergency Services booth at the Sherburne County Fair for four hours on Saturday. There were three displays to look at: Sherburne County CERT program Sherburne County Sheriff Mounted Patrol Sherburne County ARES Amateur...