Please remember that there is no monthly CERT meeting in July!
We need more volunteers for Operation Safe and Sound starting this Thursday, July 4th! We need volunteers on the second and third shifts on July 4th, and all shifts on Friday through Sunday! Please follow this link to register for a shift and help make Galveston beaches safe during the holiday weekends. Below in this newsletter is the link to register for Labor Day OSS as well!
Please take the time to review your plans in case a storm is heading our way.
Do you have flood insurance? Do you have all your insurance information readily available to you either in a waterproof box or saved on a cloud so that you can access from anywhere you have access to the internet? Do you have your health insurance and doctor’s information available, even if you evacuate for a storm? Do you have at least 10 days’ worth of yours or a family member’s prescriptions?
Do you have vaccine records and health records for pets? Do you have prescriptions for your pets that you can take with you if needed? Do you have food, crate, or other items that your pet may need if you must evacuate?
Do you have storm supplies such as a radio, batteries, flashlights, water, food that can be prepared and eaten without power, plans to charge electronic devices, and other needs that affect your ability to wait for power being re-established?
Also, please take time to talk to your neighbors and others who may be new to the area and let them know how to prepare for a safe Hurricane Season!
I hope that you will make yourself available to help before, possibly during, and after a storm as needed. We will not be doing much training during June and July as we get used to the heat, but please check the website for information on available training starting in August.
OSS 4th of July 4-day Weekend Link: https://forms.gle/vr79mpzE2UZJ69YYA
OSS Labor Day Weekend Link: https://forms.gle/jUbYbDohEhvvkQzs7
Our Drone Team has been asked to help fly missions to document the condition of numerous County properties in preparation for damages that could happen if a storm should hit Galveston County. A google document will go up to assist in registering to help so keep an eye out for an email or check back with our website for a link to register!
Other upcoming CERT Trainings:
Heart Saver First Aid/ CPR/ AED class on Monday, August 12, from 8am – 5 pm
Bandaging skills training and Stop the Bleed class, August 13 (Tuesday), from 9 am – Noon.
Splinting skills training class, August 15 (Thursday), from 9 am – Noon.
CERT Academy 2024-3 in September will be located in Jamaica Beach. Please share the link and ask family and friends to register! https://forms.gle/PUf9Sne8NsCSdokU9
CERT Academy 2024-4 in October. Location TBD. https://forms.gle/AiLXv2t3yG3BQYPy8
Our next meeting is Wednesday, August 7th, at The Pioneer House next to Carbide Park.
See you soon!