Hurricane Preparedness Week May 5-11

Walton County Emergency Management Services

*** COMMUNITY TRAINING OPPORTUNITY ***

WCEM will be hosting a Community Emergency Response Team Training in May in South Walton! There are no prerequisites or costs to take this training. You must attend all courses dates in order to graduate. Please use one of the below links to register for the course.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Registration - South Walton May 2019

COURSE DATES/LOCATION:
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 6PM - 10PM
Thursday,May 23, 2019 6PM - 10PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6PM - 10PM
Thursday, May 30, 2019 6PM - 10PM
Saturday, June 1, 2019 8:30AM - 5PM

Walton County Health Department - Coastal Branch
361 Greenway Trail
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

If you have any questions or concerns please contact the program manager Chris Eliadis at chris@waltoncountyem.org, sending a Facebook Message, or calling (850) 892-8065 Option 3.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

Walton County Emergency Management Services
Town Hall Meeting
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
Tuesday May 21 @ 5:30pm
South Walton County Courthouse Annex

Please join Emergency Management Director Jeff Goldberg for an informative town hall meeting about hurricane preparedness. He will discuss how evacuation decisions are made, how alert and notifications are made, how the Emergency Management Department operates and answer any questions you may have about hurricane and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

If you have any questions, please feel free to message us through Facebook or email wcem@waltoncountyem.org

Hurricane Preparedness Week May 5th -May 11th

Develop an Evacuation Plan
The first thing you need to do is find out if you live in a storm surge hurricane evacuation zone or if you’re in a home that would be unsafe during a hurricane.

If you are, figure out where you’d go and how you’d get there if told to evacuate. You do not need to travel hundreds of miles.

Identify someone, perhaps a friend or relative who doesn’t live in a zone or unsafe home, and work it out with them to use their home as your evacuation destination.

Be sure to account for your pets, as most local shelters do not permit them. Put the plan in writing for you and those you care about.

Learn more during Hurricane Preparedness Week
hurricanes.gov/prepare

Hurricane Preparedness Week May 5th -May 11th
Assemble Disaster Supplies

You’re going to need supplies not just to get through the storm but for the potentially lengthy and unpleasant aftermath. Have enough non-perishable food, water and medicine to last each person in your family a minimum of three days.

Electricity and water could be out for at least that long. You’ll need extra cash, a battery-powered radio and flashlights.

Many of us have cell phones, and they all run on batteries. You’re going to need a portable crank or solar powered USB charger.

Learn more during Hurricane Preparedness Week
hurricanes.gov/prepare