Training Opportunity Calendar Update:
January 28- Haz Mat Ops in Gladbrook (9a-5p)
January 29- Haz Mat Ops in Gladbrook (9a-5p)
January- 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 27- Tama County Emergency Management Agency Open House sessions (various locations around the county- see below)
February 4- Ammonia Response at 0900 in Lincoln by New Century FS February 4- Burn Trailer at 1300 hours in Lincoln February 9- Pipeline Safety Awareness- at 5:30pm at Reining Center
February 11- Ag Rescue at 0900 in Toledo by PRI February 18- Confined Space Awareness in Traer by NIRG Haz Mat at 0900 hours
February 25- FSTB Fire School in Ames (Attendees can easily get a full day or more from Fire School. If you have no other means of getting to Fire School and need to line up a carpool please let the Tama County Emergency Management Agency know and we will try to assist with needs) February 28- NWS Weather Spotter at 7pm in Tama Nature Center at Otter Creek Park (this is a change from the originally stated Board of Supervisors Chambers)
March 3- FEMA PER 280- at Tama County Board of Supervisors Chambers (8a-5p) March 10- EMS Haz Mat Ops at 9am at Toledo Fire Station March 11- EMS Haz Mat Ops at 9am at Toledo Fire Station March-12 Haz Mat Recertification at 6pm at Traer Fire Station
March-21 Haz Mat Recertification at 6pm at Vining Fire Station
March-23 CERT training 7p-9p at Toledo Fire Station
March-24 CERT 9a-5:30p at Toledo Fire Station March-28 Haz Mat Recertification at 6pm at Garwin Fire Station
March-30 CERT training 7p-9p at Traer Fire Station
March-31 CERT training 9a-5:30p at Traer Fire Station
March 31- Quad County Fire School in Waterloo (9a-4p)
April 4- Iowa Statewide Tornado Drill at 10am April 10- ICS402 at 1730 hours at the Tama County Board of Supervisors Chambers.
April 12- Haz Mat Recertification at 6pm at Toledo Fire Station
May 14- Haz Mat Awareness at 1600 hours at the Tama County Emergency Management Agency office.
FFI class in Grundy starts January 12 (contact Grundy Fire)
Lastly, all responders are invited to attend the Tama County LEPC meetings:
The next meeting of the LEPC will be 16 January 2012 at the Toledo Fire Station, start time 12:00 (Noon).
The first “rotating” LEPC meeting will be 19 March 2012, and will be held at the Traer Fire Station, start time 12:00 (Noon).
Open House Information:
The First Session will be at the Tama County Board of Supervisors Chambers (104 W. State St., Toledo) on 18 January 2012 from 4:30pm till 6:30pm.
The Second Session will be at the Gladbrook Movie Theater (319 Second St., Gladbrook) on 19 January 2012 from 4:30pm till 6:30pm.
The Third Session will be at the Tama County Board of Supervisors Chambers (104 W. State St., Toledo) on 20 January 2012 from 11:00am till 1:00pm.
The Fourth Session will be at the Reining Center (1007 South Prospect Drive, Toledo) on 25 January 2012 from 11:00am till 1:00pm.
The Fifth Session will be at the Traer Fire Station (631 Second St., Traer) on 26 January 2012 from 4:30pm till 6:30pm.
The Sixth Session will be at the Traer Fire Station (631 Second St., Traer) on 27 January 2012 from 11:00am till 1:00pm.
Snacks and beverages will be available at all sessions.
All sessions will cover the same information; the only difference will be the location.
This will be an open house format, no presentation or prepared program, just open question and answer time. Citizens may come and go as their schedule requires.
A quick couple of notes / amendments / changes and additions to the previous training schedule.
Regarding – Weather Spotter Class
Due to anticipated heavy attendance the Weather spotter class has been moved to the Nature Center at Tama County’s Otter Creek Park (148 Nature Center Road).
Regarding – Haz Mat Ops Recertification
There will be four FREE Hazardous Materials Operations Recertification Trainings held in Tama County.
The First Class will be held at the Traer Fire Station on March 12, 2012 from 6:00pm till approximately 10:00pm.
The Second Class will be held at the Vining Fire Station on March 21, 2012 from 6:00pm till approximately 10:00pm.
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The Third Class will be held at the Garwin Fire Station on March 28, 2012 from 6:00pm till approximately 10:00pm.
The Fourth Class will be held at the Toledo Fire Station on April 12, 2012 from 6:00pm till approximately 10:00pm.
All class sections will provide the same information; the only difference will be location.
Training materials required will be provided by the NIRG Response Group (Waterloo Haz Mat) and the Tama County Emergency Management Agency.
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Regarding – CERT Training
There will be two free CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) Trainings held in Tama County.
The First Class will be held at the Toledo Fire Station on March 23 from 7:00pm till 9:00pm and March 24 from 9:00am till 5:30pm.
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The Second Class will be held at the Traer Fire Station on March 30 from 7:00pm till 9:00p and March 31 from 9:00am till 5:30pm.
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All participants will be automatically enrolled into the Tama County CERT group.
Both sections will provide the same information; the only difference will be location.
Training materials required will be provided by the Tama County Emergency Management Agency.
Requirements for CERT team members:
*Attend CERT training (online and in person, online information below)
IS-317: Introduction to CERTs
IS-317 can be taken by anyone interested in CERT. However, to become a CERT volunteer, one must complete the classroom training offered by a local government agency such as the emergency management agency, fire or police department. Contact your local emergency manager to learn about the local education and training opportunities available to you. Let this person know about your interest in taking CERT training.
*Attain certification in NIMS 700a and ICS 100 through FEMA (online)
*Pass a criminal history / background check
*Sign a letter of understanding and waiver from Tama County and be at least 18 years old
