| Hicksville Gardens Civic Association |
| PO Box 624 Hicksville, NY 11802 |
| “To improve the quality of life for the Hicksville Community by encouraging community awareness, participation, and civic pride.” |
| HGCA Mission Statement |
| C.E.R.T. Community Emergency Response Team |
Block Captain Richard Strube Chairs the CERT Committee for the HGCA.
CERT is a team of individuals who receive special training that enhances their ability
to recognize, prepare for, respond to and recover from a major emergency or
disaster. Previous emergency experience is not required.
CERT members help each other and support our first-line responders in an emergency
situation. In addition, the CERT team provides immediate assistance to our local
community through a coordinated and collaborative effort.
CERT is developed and administered under the direction of Nassau County Office of
Emergency Management.
CERT is a basic training that includes emergency preparedness, first aid, community
and family safety, light search and rescue, terrorism issues, and CERT procedures.
CERT volunteers provide vital services in the absence of emergency responders
whose arrival may be delayed or preempted by the severity of the specific situation.
CERT is a team of individuals who receive special training that enhances their ability
to recognize, prepare for, respond to and recover from a major emergency or
disaster. Previous emergency experience is not required.
CERT members help each other and support our first-line responders in an emergency
situation. In addition, the CERT team provides immediate assistance to our local
community through a coordinated and collaborative effort.
CERT is developed and administered under the direction of Nassau County Office of
Emergency Management.
CERT is a basic training that includes emergency preparedness, first aid, community
and family safety, light search and rescue, terrorism issues, and CERT procedures.
CERT volunteers provide vital services in the absence of emergency responders
whose arrival may be delayed or preempted by the severity of the specific situation.
| For more information about joining the CERT volunteers in the HGCA contact Block Captain Richard Strube at: CERT@HGcivic.org |
Kathleen Seygried, member of the Speaker’s Bureau for the CERT visited the HGCA general meeting on
September 11, 2008 and outlined the importance of being prepared in the event of an emergency. She spoke
of things to have on hand such as various food supplies and first aid equipment. She also suggested a Family
Communications Plan.
September 11, 2008 and outlined the importance of being prepared in the event of an emergency. She spoke
of things to have on hand such as various food supplies and first aid equipment. She also suggested a Family
Communications Plan.
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| BASIC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN |
| More information about becoming a CERT volunteer for your community can be found by visiting the Nassau County website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/OEM/CC/CERT/ |
There are real benefits to being prepared.
The need to prepare is real.
We hope you will use the information provided in the following attachments to help protect yourself and your
family in the event of a disaster. Feel free to share it with all who may benefit from it.
(Source: SPIN notification 9/24/09)
- Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. Communities, families,
and individuals should know what to do in the event of a fire and where to seek shelter during a tornado.
They should be ready to evacuate their homes and take refuge in public shelters and know how to care
for their basic medical needs. - People also can reduce the impact of disasters (flood proofing, elevating a home or moving a home out
of harm’s way, and securing items that could shake loose in an earthquake) and sometimes avoid the
danger completely.
The need to prepare is real.
- Disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Each disaster has lasting effects, both to
people and property. - If a disaster occurs in your community, local government and disaster-relief organizations will try to
help you, but you need to be ready as well. Local responders may not be able to reach you immediately,
or they may need to focus their efforts elsewhere. - You should know how to respond to severe weather or any disaster that could occur in your area -
hurricanes, earthquakes, extreme cold, flooding, or terrorism. - You should also be ready to be self-sufficient for at least three days. This may mean providing for your
own shelter, first aid, food, water, and sanitation.
We hope you will use the information provided in the following attachments to help protect yourself and your
family in the event of a disaster. Feel free to share it with all who may benefit from it.
(Source: SPIN notification 9/24/09)
| (516) 499 - 8207 |