Canes Emergency Response Team

Welcome back to UM. Hopefully by now you have all settled into your classes and are ready to begin the new semester! I have several announcements for you:

*   Our FIRST MEETING of the semester will be this Monday, January 24th, in the UC Ballrooms. It will be a short first meeting back and we would greatly appreciate your attendance to confirm that we have your correct information, and distribute important information about upcoming CERT activities.

*   As a reminder of our attendance policy, please see the attendance worksheet posted under “Member Responsibilities –> Attendance Policy” to assist you in keeping track of the meetings (all attendance will also be posted by our administration team on Blackboard).

*   If you would like to see the After Action Report for the CERT full-scale exercise that was conducted on December 4th, 2010, please e-mail me at president@umcert.com.

*   Last, but certainly not least, please see below regarding the new Ready South Florida regional preparedness campaign. Please help support preparedness in the UM Community and feel free to e-mail friends and family this important preparedness information:

Do you care about the safety and well-being of your family, loved ones, and friends?  Have you helped them prepare for disasters by encouraging them to get a kit, make a plan, and be informed?  Do you need a place to direct them to get easy to understand information on what they can do to prepare?

Ready South Florida is a regional campaign designed to promote the importance of preparedness in our community!

Encourage your family, loved ones, and friends to learn more about how to prepare by visiting our website by clicking HERE. Also, follow us on Facebook to receive preparedness tips and facts!

Thank you for supporting preparedness in our community!

See you all on Monday!

From all of us here at UM CERT, we wish you and your families a very happy and safe holiday season.

See you in the New Year!

It seems far away now, but Relay for Life, an annual fundraiser sponsored by the American Cancer Society, is coming this April 2011.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 18 – 24 hours in length.

Did you know that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will face cancer in their lifetime? That’s why, this year and every year, UM CERT takes part in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life at the University of Miami, and our hope is that you will support us.
Please support our team by clicking the lick on the side panel to the right – Support our team at Relay for Life!

We sincerely thank you, in advance, for any amount contribution that you can donate.

Hey CERT-ers:

Get prepared for our upcoming general meeting this coming Monday, November 22nd at 9pm in LC 110. We will be have our yearbook photo taken, so please wear your CERT shirt to the meeting. This will be our last official general meeting of the semester!

If you have not already done so, please sign up for the end of the semester Disaster Readiness Exercise at the link below:

CERT Symposium

T entire symposium is currently open for participant registration. You MUST sign up for the Disaster Readiness Exercise on Sunday, December 5th (afternoon). However, there are many interesting classes on Friday and Saturday and I welcome you to sign up for them, as well. Included will be courses about the Incident Command Structure, a CPR & AED certification class, a crime prevention course, a CERT Train-the-Trainer class (CERT T-T-T; after taking this class, you’ll be certified to teach the CERT basic training class – consider this if you’d like to be involved with the executive board in the future and if you have time to take the class), and many more! If you can only sign up for the DRE, that’s fine, the rest of the courses are up to you. Keep in mind that elsewhere you may have to pay a hefty registration fee to attend a CERT T-T-T class or a CPR & AED class, but here, all of the Symposium events and classes are completely free of charge.

To register:
- Go to the site listed above
- CLICK THE LINK directly in the center of the page that says “Register Online”
- Then take a look at the offered courses and the times at which they are taking place
- Scroll to the bottom on the page and click the BLUE BUTTON that says “Register Here”
- Fill out the information and submit– ** On the registration sheet, they ask for your “Title”,  if you are a general member, simply type in general member; for the “Agency/Organization” put UM CERT

We encourage you to take the courses offered since the opportunity does not come often. Some of the courses overlap with each other, so please be aware of the start and end times of each course. Again if you are potentially interested in training or possibly want a higher position on CERT in the future, the CERT Train-the-Trainer class is an excellent class to help further yourself in CERT. BUT BE ADVISED that you must take both day 1 and day 2 of this course; these two courses conflict with the majority of the other classes –> choose carefully!

Also you MUST sign up for the DRE on Sunday, failure to do so will result in an “inactive” status regardless of your reason why you cannot attend. We cannot make exceptions because it is a University rule.

If you cannot attend the DRE, please email administration@umcert.com

I look forward to seeing you all there. We’ll see you at the beginning of Spring 2011 for our first general meeting of the semester on January 24th at 9pm in the UC Ballrooms.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break and Happy Holidays!

Elsie

Thank you for visiting our website!

Please feel free to attend either of our information sessions to learn about CERT:

October 27th, from 6:30-7:00pm in Memorial 209

OR

November 4th, from 7:00-7:30pm in Memorial 204

• Be a freshman, sophomore, or junior
• Be a full-time student at the University of Miami
• Be a student in good standing
• Be willing to stage & remain on campus if the team is activated by the University (up to a 72 hour period of time)
• Turn in the application that is due November 10th, 2010 by 5:00pm online using the form linked to in the application section. The application may be found on the sub-page of this page.
• Fill out the two forms located on the sub-pages of this page: the Hold-Harmless Form (must be notarized) and the Field Trip Release Form. These forms are due the first day of training
• Attend all training days

The application can be found under the “Join CERT” > Application Form tabs above, or you can follow the link directly, here: Application Form
If you would like more information, or would like to ask a question, please feel free to fill out our Inquiry Form : Request More Information

Prospective Members:

The general member application for the second Fall 2010 Basic Recruit Class is now available under the “Join CERT” > “Application Form” tab. Please help spread the word to prospective members. The direct link to the application is below:

Fall 2010 General Member Application

This application is due by November 10th at 5pm, but please feel free to fill out the application at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions about what being a CERT member entails, please visit the “Join CERT” tab and explore the information provided there.

Current Members:

The Assistant Vice President of Administration position is currently vacant. We are also accepting applications for the AVP of Training position. If you are interested in applying for either of these positions, please go to the “About Us” > “Executive Board” tab and scroll to the description about the position. There, you will find a link to the position, which I have also included below:

Eboard Application

Please submit the application at your earliest convenience. The final submission deadline for this application will be at 5pm this Monday, October 25th. After we have received your application, a member of eboard will contact you to set up an interview time (which will take place next week). Please do not hesitate to email president@umcert.com and/or the respective section chiefs if you have any questions.

Thank you for your interest!

Hey Cert-ers!

Please check out the the CERT calendar on the Calender tab on the Member Responsibilities page.

We have updated the topics for all the following general meetings so that you can choose which to attend according to what you need to review. There is also a link to the Calendar in the sidebar!

Also, we are having another BRC this semester, so please tell your friends about the opportunity and to email us if interested!

Have a great day!

-Training

Gandhi Day is this Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
10:30am-5:00pm
Meet @ UC patio

Points will be awarded!

Love, Outreach

Please be sure to attend this evening’s meeting (at 9pm in LC 110, as usual) if you have not yet had your picture taken for our new ID badges (especially BRC 9 members). Additionally, please remember to bring your dues with you to the meeting, as we will be collecting them tonight!

Best of luck to those of you studying for exams,

Elsie

Hey Guys!

The CERT Outreach BBQ will be on Saturday September 18th, 2010 @ 11:00 – 4:00PM. Come out and meet the new BRC, play some awesome volleyball, football and frisbee, and eat some great food. It will be on the Stanford Bridge by the BBQs and will move to the IM fields/Mahoney volleyball courts for activities.
Hot dogs, burgers, veggie burgers, snacks, and drinks will be provided.

See ya there!
Love, Outreach