September 2017. Community Engagement. CERT Conference P.G. County Maryland.

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Community Emergency Response Team Conference: Emergency Preparedness Runs in the Family

Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 8:30 AM - to - Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 5:00 PM (EDT) Charles Herbert Flowers High School 10001 Ardwick Ardmore Road Springdale, MD 20774 View Map

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National Capital Region Community Emergency Response Team Conference (CERT Con) is on! We are excited to bring a host of basic refresher and advanced Emergency Management seminars and speakers to invigorate, educate and innovate your preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery to any natural or man-made disasters.  When a major disaster strikes, emergency professionals are often unable to reach a scene for several hours or even days. Are you prepared for your next disaster?  Saturday Seminar topics planned include Active Shooter and Situational Awareness, Pet and Animal Management in Disasters, Stop the Bleed, Tactical Emergency Casualty Care/Emergency Wound Care, Social Media, Disaster Psychology and First Aid, How to Deal with Special Populations (Seniors, Children, Disabled, etc.), Case Studies on local disasters and much more.* Sunday Activity Day is open to the whole family.  We’re planning fun and interactive activities and demonstrations with our police and fire vehicles, bomb squad; drones; hands-only CPR; moulage; emergency to-go bag checks; radio communications and more, culminating in a full-scale drill at the end of the weekend.* Get your hands dirty and be a part of the action!  Attend CERT Con to find out the best practices in emergency preparedness, network with your local and neighboring jurisdictions’ CERT members, and learn how to make your community more resilient! CERT, Campus CERT, Teen CERT, Emergency Management Professionals and Citizens interested in CERT and emergency preparedness are welcome. Register now!! * Seminars and activities subject to change depending on availability. Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it! Cheers, Prince George's County Office of Homeland Security, Office of Emergency Management

August 2017. Join UPO's Board of Directors.

Your journey starts here! We're seeking individuals interested in serving on the UPO Board of Directors as a representative of low-income residents. We currently have positions open in Ward 7 and Ward 8A. Interested applicants should complete the application in order to be considered for inclusion on the ballot.   These board members are elected by residents of the community and then approved by the board. About UPO's BoD Since 1962, UPO has been in the forefront of the war on poverty. We keep our pulse on the community by employing a philosophy of "maximum feasible participation," to solicit input and participation of DC residents in the selection, development and implementation of programs and services. UPO BoD Structure UPO's Board of Directors is governed by a 21-member tripartite structure. Members represent Washington, DC's eight wards and the public and private communities: 1/3 democratically selected representatives of low-income residents, including one designated representative of the UPO Policy Council; 1/3 elected public officials or their representatives (one (1) member designated by the Delegate, D.C. US House of Representatives and six (6) members designated by the Mayor of D.C.); and     1/3 representatives of major groups and interests elected by the UPO Board. UPO's board is comprised of passionate individuals whose responsibility is to ensure that UPO assesses and responds to the causes and conditions of poverty in the District, and remain fiscally and administratively sound. To complete the application, click I want to make a difference!     Becoming a board member is only one of the many ways to help us eradicate poverty. Your financial support allows us to improve our programs and services and create new pathways to "unite people with opportunities." Thank you, Dana M. Jones UPO President & CEO Where do I apply?   Download Application STAY CONNECTED: OR, Text UPO to 51555*