The below is the newest version of the Tama County Emergency Management Agency Training Opportunity Calendar (please note the change of the Confined Space Training date):
February 4- Ammonia Response at 0900 in Lincoln
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
February 25- FSTB Fire School in Ames (Attendees can easily get a full day or more from Fire School Fire School
February 28- NWS Weather Spotter at 7pm in Tama Nature Center at Otter Creek Park
March 3- FEMA PER 280- at Tama County
March 10- EMS Haz Mat Ops at 9am at Toledo
March 11- EMS Haz Mat Ops at 9am at Toledo
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
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
April 4- Iowa
April 10- ICS402 at 1730 hours at the Tama County Board of Supervisors Chambers.
April 12- Haz Mat Recertification at 6pm at Toledo
April 21 – Search and Rescue Drill at Otter Creek Park at 9am, muster at Nature Center
April 28 - Confined Space Awareness in Traer by NIRG Haz Mat at 0900 hours
May 4 – Terrorism in Iowa : Problems and Prospects at 9am at Otter Creek Nature Center
May 14- Haz Mat Awareness at 1600 hours at the Tama County Emergency Management Agency office.
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).
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 – 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
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