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Florida C.E.R.T. Association sponsores 4TH Annual Florida Citizens Emergency Response Team Conference
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2004-11-28, floridacert - The 4TH Annual Florida CERT Conference, sponsored by the Florida CERT Association, Inc. and hosted by the Polk County CERT Association, will be held January 13-16, 2005 at The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.(PRWEB) November 28, 2004 -- The 4TH Annual Florida CERT Conference, sponsored by the Florida CERT Association, Inc. and hosted by the Polk County CERT Association, will be held January 13-16, 2005 at The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.
The weekend begins with early registration at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, followed by a Welcome Mixer at Holiday Inn Lakeland-South sponsored by Porche Fire Equipment (Lakeland).
After Opening Ceremonies on Friday, classes are offered throughout the day. Courses include Documentation, Scene Size-Up, ICS Set-Up, Electrical Hazards, Basic First Aid, Moulage and Triage, Mitigation Strategies, Fire Extinguishers, Chainsaw Safety, Terrorism Issues, Sanitation in Disasters, FEMA Overview, Cribbing, Traffic Control, Tabletop Exercise and Grid Search.
A simulated disaster drill is scheduled for Saturday morning. Breakfast and lunch at the drill site will be provided by the Salvation Army, and transportation to and from the drill site is included in the cost of registration. The drill is sponsored by OnScreen Technologies, Inc. (Safety Harbor).
Saturday afternoon classes include Animals in Disaster, Self-Defense Tactics, After Disaster Recovery Issues, Water Safety, Skywarn, CISD, Grants, Special Needs Assessment, Crime Scene Preservation, Introduction to Ham Radio, Ham Radio in Emergency Communications and Radio Techniques. Transportation will be provided for tours of the EOC and Comm Center.
Wear your loudest Hawaiian shirt to the "Polynesian Paradise" themed Saturday Banquet. Cost is included in registration. The Florida CERT Association Annual Meeting follows the Banquet.
Sunday morning features brunch at 10:00 a.m. ($9.00 pre-paid); Closing Ceremonies; presentation of awards; and door prizes, silent auction and 50/50 drawing. (You must be present to win.)
Cost of the Conference is $30 for Florida CERT Association members, $40 for non-members, and $50 for everyone after December 1, 2004.
AmeriSuites (phone 863-413-1122) is offering 4-person suites for $75 per night (rates guaranteed to December 1, 2004. Rooms at Holiday Inn Lakeland-South (phone 863-646-5731) are $74 per night.
Vendors, sponsors and program ads are still being accepted. For more information about the Conference and the Florida CERT Association, and to download Conference forms, please visit the Association`s website at http://www.floridacert.com/.
Mark R. Tobert
Vice President
Florida C.E.R.T. Association, Inc.
Source: PR Web™
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