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Your Encinitas CERT May 2018 Newsletter

Series 2, Volume 5

Welcome to all the new CERT Academy Grads! Welcome Back! This year seems to be flying by! We’ve got plenty of good stuff again this month. If you want to submit

an article or an idea for an article, let us know at newsletter@enccert.org. All stories, articles and other submissions are

subject to review and editing by the editorial staff. …And always remember, You Can’t Predict, But You Can Prepare!

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 8

Encinitas CERT Board Meeting – All Encinitas CERT members are welcome.

5:30p.m. @ Encinitas Community Center

May 19

County Drill – Heartland Fire Training Facility – Registration Required

1301 N. Marshall Ave. El Cajon 92020 (Near Gillespie Field)

8a.m. – 2p.m.

May 19 & 20

Fiesta Del Sol Street Fair – Fletcher Cove, 101 N. Acacia Ave Solana Beach 92075

9a.m. – 9p.m.

NEXT MONTH…

June 9

Refresher Class w/Captain Josh Gordon – topic to be determined

9:00a.m. @ Oak Crest Park

June 9

Encinitas/Solana Beach/Del Mar/Rancho Santa Fe Picnic/General Meeting

June 12

Encinitas CERT Board Meeting – All Encinitas CERT members are welcome.

5:30p.m. @ Encinitas Community Center

June 19

CPR Class @ Encinitas Fire Dept., Station 5, 540 Balour Drive.

5:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. - See the February newsletter for registration details. Click here.

For the most current and updated event information always check the website calendar.

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Recurring Amateur Radio Nets Amateur radio operators are encouraged to participate in the Coastal CERT Nets, held the second and fourth Thursdays of

each month at 7:00 PM. We start on the Del Mar repeater 446.880 – (114.8 PL) and then move over to 146.550 (simplex).

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ENCINITAS/SOLANA BEACH/DEL MAR/RANCHO SANTA FE

CERT PICNIC

Things are really shaping up nicely for next month’s extravaganza! Since this event qualifies as a “more the merrier” type

event, we are hoping to see a park filled with CERT folks. You have a spouse? Bring them along! Kids? Bring them too!

All we need YOU to do besides show up is to R.S.V.P. to newsletter@enccert.org! We want to be sure we have enough

food for everyone!

The picnic will begin at noon. There will be plenty of food and water. Please no alcoholic beverages, and per city

ordinance, no glass containers allowed. Don’t forget that there is a refresher class at 9a.m. that morning as well.

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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SPRING ACADEMY!

We had a great turn out for this latest academy! 20 new team members for the coastal CERT groups (Quad-Cities?) New

blood, ideas and … just more team members! Thanks to the instructors Engineer/Firefighter/Paramedic Troy Duncan

(RSF-FD), Captain Josh Gordon (EFD), Firefighter/Paramedic Charles Mead (SBFD) and of course Arnie Lewin. Let’s

hope these guys never lose their enthusiasm for teaching new recruits how to become effective team members. Some of

these folks will be part of our neighboring CERT groups, but we all need to keep bringing in more people. Not only is

there strength in numbers, but for us there is increased capability as well!

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FLOWER FIELDS AT CARLSBAD RANCH

The Flower Fields feature 50 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus that are in bloom for six to eight weeks each year. In

addition, there are new walking paths, a new picnic area, and you can get tips on gardening and composting while you’re

there. The Flower Fields have been around now for more than 60 years, but you only have May 13th to enjoy them this

year! 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, 92008

Hours: 9a.m. – 6p.m., daily

Admission: Children 3-10 $8

Adults 11 and older $16

http://www.theflowerfields.com

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EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

The California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has been working with both governmental and non-governmental

organizations to bring earthquake early warning to California. Millions of dollars have been spent to install or upgrade

hundreds of sensors throughout the state that will be capable of transmitting real-time data. The system could be

functional as early as 2020.

Cal OES believes it may be possible to provide up to a 90 second warning for earthquakes depending on various factors.

To read more about this fascinating development in early warning technology, click here.

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COUNTY DRILL

For those of you lucky enough to be attending the county drill don’t forget to mark your calendar! Also, the newsletter

staff has a favor to ask. We would love it if someone could provide us with a first-hand report on how it went or anything

that seems noteworthy! Have fun and be safe out there!

Here is everything you need to know!

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VISTA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

The Vista Strawberry Festival is the only festival in San Diego County that celebrates all the joys and pleasures of the

Strawberry. Vista was once the "Strawberry Capital of the World" and still boasts many strawberry fields. Enjoy the

celebration of the 'berry. There will be over 300 vendors, athletic competitions, pie eating, costumes, carnival rides,

music, food, and much more together in Historic Downtown Vista. It’s FREE!

127 Main Street Vista 92084

May 27, 2018

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

REGISTRATION opens on April 9

Program Managers will send info soon

Sponsored by:

What’s on the Agenda? Guest Speakers Realistic scenarios Experienced and Informative Instructors Morning Coffee and Snacks Bottled Water

What to Bring: Your CERT Gear Sunscreen LUNCH (not provided by organizers) A Great Attitude

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SPRING STREET FAIR

Well the Spring Street Fair was a massive success! The number of people that stopped by our booth was nothing short of

amazing. We signed up 25 people for the next Are You Ready presentation and we signed up over 70 people for the

CERT academy. Some of the “draftees” were from the surrounding cities (Solana Beach, Del Mar, Carlsbad, etc.) but all

will be welcome additions to their local CERT chapters.

We educated people about preparedness (as we always do) and conducted an interactive sidewalk CPR demonstration that

will hopefully inspire folks to take a class. A BIG thank you to all our volunteers! You helped make this year’s street fair

what is was, OUTSTANDING!! Thanks to George Schneider of Solana Beach CERT for volunteering and bringing his

knowledge and positive attitude! Special thanks to our Event Coordinator, Brie Cardosa for doing a wonderful job with all

details that made this year’s Encinitas Spring Street Fair the best anyone can remember!

Thousands of people attended the Street Fair this year. Doan Hohmeyer and mystery volunteer.

Four-legged friends escaping the heat for a few minutes. Hugh Christiansen and our newest CPR dummy.

This is not the proper technique for CPR.

It looks like Hugh needs a CPR refresher!

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REMINDER OF THE MONTH

ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR CERTS*

After completing initial CERT training, many CERT members seek to expand and improve their skills – through

continuing CERT modules offered locally, courses offered through the American Red Cross, or programs from other

sources. Some CERT members have sought additional training opportunities in:

• Advanced first aid

• Animal issues in disasters

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use

• Community relations

• CPR skills

• Debris removal

• Donations management

• Shelter management

• Special needs concerns

• Traffic and crowd control

• Utilities control

There are also Independent Study (IS) courses available online from the Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA) that will (be) of interest to CERT members. Some of these include:

• IS-100a Introduction to Incident Command System

• IS -200a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• IS-700a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

• IS-800b National Response Framework, An Introduction

For a complete listing and access to FEMA Independent Study courses, visit www.training.fema.gov/IS/.

Click on the “ISP Course List” link.

* taken verbatim from the CERT Basic Training, Participant Manual FEMA P-925/September 2012, Unit 1, ‘Disaster

Preparedness’, page 38.

…and remember, your comments and suggestions are always welcome!

Encinitas CERT Board

Doan Hohmeyer, President Dave Tostenson, Vice President Your Name Here, Secretary Loyd Wright, Treasurer

Doug Cochrane

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