BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:122@fbidallascaaa.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220305T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220306T000000 DTSTAMP:20220214T170929Z URL:https://www.fbidallascaaa.org/events/rowlett-cert-will-be-hosting-the- when-disaster-strikes-prepare-act-survive/ SUMMARY:Rowlett CERT Will Be Hosting When Disaster Strikes: Prepare\, Act\, Survive Class DESCRIPTION:Rowlett CERT will be hosting the When Disaster Strikes: Prepare \, Act\, Survive class on March 5th and 6th\, 2022.  The two day course is presented by professional TEEX instructors and is free of charge for pa rticipants.  Details are below but this class is for any member of the pu blic who may be impacted by a disaster.  Please forward the information t o your respective organizations\, congregations\, and businesses as anyone is welcome to attend.\n\nFor further information and to register for the course\, please go to: When Disaster Strikes: Prepare\, Act\, Survive | T EEX.ORG\n\nRegistrants will need to sign up for a TEEX student account\, b ut this is also free and easy.\nCourse Description\nThis course is designe d to prepare individuals who may be directly affected by a disaster to hel p themselves\, their family and other community members. Participants will learn how to develop a family preparedness plan\, practice self-rescue\, perform search and light rescue techniques\, and understand the recovery p rocess.\nPrerequisites\nThere are no prerequisites for this course.\nCours e Completion Requirements\nMust attend 80% of the course\n\nMust pass a po st test with a score of 70%\nAttendance Requirements\nParental consent for m if under 18 years of age\nRecommended Course Attire\nPlease wear weathe r appropriate\, comfortable clothing and footwear for inside and outside a ctivities. You will not need any specialized personal protective equipment for this class.\nPhysical Requirements\nWalking and moving\nTopics\n\n P repare:\n Survivor vs victim\n Community threats\n Community response c apability\n Family preparedness plan\n Persevere:\n Disaster survival\n Individual assessment (SALT)\n Self-rescue\n Search and light rescue t echniques\n Protect:\n Scene safety and damage assessment\n Neighborhoo d accountability\n Interacting with responders\n Recovery and resiliency \n\n\nSuggested Audience\nThe target audience encompasses the whole commun ity approach\, including\, but not restricted to:\n\n Church Groups\n Vo lunteer Fire Departments\n Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)\n Y outh Groups\n American Red Cross (ARC)\n Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and members of the general community who may find themselves in the impact zone of an incident and in the absence of emergency responders.\n\n This training does not qualify the participants to serve in an emergency r esponder role.\n\n \;\n\nIf you would like any additional information\ , please contact Erik at 214-709-3078\n\n \;\n\nErik Ernst | Director – Rowlett CERT | VP – Rowlett Citizens Corps Council\n\neernst@rolwett citizencorps.org | 214-709-3078 | KE5ZCY\n\nwww.rowlettcert.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR