October 2009 Archives
Please report to the Seasonal Influenza Flu Exercise on Saturday, 10/31/2009, 6:00am at the Chandler Gilbert Community College located at 2626 E Pecos Road, Chandler. Police and the security personnel will direct you to the appropriate parking area and tell you where to check-in.
Directions:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=2626+E+Pecos+Road&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=2626+E+Pecos+Rd,+Chandler,+AZ+85225&gl=us&ei=aYTrSuSOC4SsMdXkpYMM&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAwQ8gEwAA
Command Staff Assignments are as follows:
POD Manager - Jon Switzer
POD Asst Manager - Jamie Beauvais
Operations Lead - Susan Ohton & Walter Moffat
Line Lead - Bernie Korczyk
Logistic Lead - Richard Prichard
All other personnel will receive their assignment upon reporting to the Exercise.
IMPORTANT TIPS
As a REGISTERED VOLUNTEER, you will be granted access through the security area at Chandler Gilbert Community College.
A list of REGISTERED volunteers will be provided to the Police and Security personnel on site.
Please bring your AZ identification and volunteer badge; wear your volunteer uniform and vest, if applicable.
Chandler CERT members - Please bring the badge you have regardless of the expiration date.
Chandler CERT Members will earn annual drill credit when they work at least 4 hours at the POD site during the Exercise.
All other volunteers should contact their Volunteer Coordinator for more details.
FREE Seasonal Flu Shots (Not H1N1) will be given to all volunteers 18 years or older while supplies lasts and for those who would like one.
FREE Seasonal Shots (Not H1N1) will be given to the general public who are 18 years or older from 8:00am - 11:00am* or while supplies last.
*This Exercise may end earlier should supplies become exhausted sooner than 11:00am.
A continental breakfast and box lunch will be served.Please remain flexible during the day regarding your assignments, learn a lot and have fun.
Thank you for your participation!
Get the facts on the H1N1 Flu online at: www.flu.gov
The Chandler Fire Department staff has been working actively to update their information on the City of Chandler www.chandleraz.gov and the Chandler Fire www.chandlerfire.org websites. This is great news for the CERT Program. We now have visibility on both of the sites!
Direct
links:
Emergency
Preparedness & CERT
http://www.chandleraz.gov/default.aspx?pageid=905
CERT
The Seasonal
Influenza Flu Exercise also known, as the Mass Immunization/PODs Exercise will
be held on Saturday, 10/31/2009, 6:00am - 1:00pm at Chandler Gilbert Community
College located at 2626 E Pecos Road, in Chandler. Please report to the
College at 6:00am for your assignment for the day. Police and the
security personnel will direct you to the appropriate parking area and tell you
where to check-in.
IMPORTANT TIPS
- You must be registered for
the Seasonal Influenza Flu Exercise to gain access through the security
area at Chandler Gilbert Community College.
- A list of volunteers will be provided
to the Police and Security personnel on site.
- A continental breakfast and box lunch
will be served.
- Please bring your AZ identification
and volunteer badge; wear your volunteer uniform and vest, if applicable.
- Chandler CERT members - Please bring
the badge you have regardless of the expiration date.
- Chandler CERT Members will earn annual
drill credit when they work at least 4 hours at the POD site during the
Exercise.
- All other volunteers should contact their Volunteer Coordinator for more details.
- FREE Seasonal Flu Shots (Not H1N1) will be given to all volunteers 18 years or older while supplies lasts and for those who would like one.
- FREE Seasonal Shots (Not H1N1) will be given to the general public who are 18 years or older from 8:00am - 11:00am or while supplies last.
If
you have already submitted your forms, you do not need to do so again at this
time. Should you require more
information, please contact Chandler CERTAdmin at 480-782-2116.
A Mass
Immunization Command Leadership & Volunteer Meeting is scheduled
for next Wednesday, 10/28 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the Chandler Gilbert Community
College located 2626 E Pecos Road, in the Student Center Rooms SC 140-144, in
Chandler. Please visit: www.cgc.maricopa.edu for a map of the college and directions.
This meeting is primarily for volunteers who will be working in the following command leadership staff positions: POD Manager, POD Assistant Manager, Operations Lead, Line Lead, and Logistic Lead.
All volunteers who are volunteering for the Seasonal Influenza Flu Exercise, also known as the Mass Immunization/PODs Exercise, on Saturday, 10/31 are welcome to attend the meeting on 10/28.
The brief meeting will highlight the Exercise Plan for Saturday, 10/31. More specific details will be given on Saturday. The job descriptions are explained in the Job Action Sheets that can be download via the link below.
You will be notified by Wednesday, 10/28 if you have been selected to work in a command position. All other positions will be assigned on Saturday. To qualify for a leadership role, you must have successfully completed the PODs Leadership Training in the past. You can still participate in the Exercise even if you have not completed PODs Leadership training.
If you have not already done so, please confirm whether you plan to attend the meeting by Monday, 10/26. Please email CERTAdmin or call 480-782-2116.
Shot Clinics to distribute H1N1 vaccine in Chandler. Be advised that two of the County's H1N1 Vaccine distribution Points will be in Chandler Saturday, 10/24. Locations will be the Fry's Pharmacy at Riggs & McQueen and the other will be the Super Walmart at Arizona Ave. & Pecos Rd. Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
*IMPORTANT NOTICE: CANCELLED * Point of Dispensing (POD) Training on Saturday, 10/24, at 8:00am - 1:00pm at the Chandler Fire Training Facility
15 Passenger Van Operator Training
Thursday, 10/8/2009
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
City of Chandler
Neighborhood Resources Dept., Conference Room
Boyer Bldg at 55. N. Arizona Place, 3rd floor
Registration deadline: Wednesday, 10/7/2009
Contact: Anthony Dominguez, Risk Management and Safety Div.
Telephone: 480-782-2386
Email:
Please indicate in the subject line: Subject: Sign-up 15 Passenger Van Operator Training, 10/8/2009. Students are asked to bring a copy of their AZ valid drivers license with them to class so that a 39-Month Driving History check can be completed.
