Happy February, CERTS!
Here is a list of upcoming events for February:
February 2017 Steering Committee Meeting
The February 2017 Steering Committee meeting will be held on Monday, February 6th at 1900 at PSHQ. Please sign up in CERVIS to attend. All are welcome.
Event Meeting Location:
PSHQ
100 Edison Park Dr. Gaithersburg, MD, 20878
Event Registration Code: gvY3pf
February 2017 General Membership Meeting
The February General Membership meeting will be held on Thursday, February 9th at 1900 at PSHQ. Please sign up in CERVIS to attend.
Event Meeting Location:
PSHQ
100 Edison Park Dr. Gaithersburg, MD, 20878
Event Registration Code: 00DmZp
FEMA SAR Team Support- Volunteers Needed
Event Date/Time:
Sat, Feb 11, 2017 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Event Name:
CERT Support for MDTF-1 CE
Event Meeting Location:
Search & Rescue Assist (SARA) Linthicum USAR K-9 Training Facility
6931 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Brooklyn, MD 21225
Event Registration Code: 7xZbN8
Event Description:
Maryland Task Force 1, the local FEMA SAR team, is taking part in a Certification Exam for FEMA canine handles nationwide at the Linthicum, MD training site and has asked MC CERT for a few volunteers to participate as subjects. It’s a unique experience and you will get the chance to observe the test and see the various.
Volunteers would need to report early to the Linthicum site- at 7 AM. While the testing will continue throughout the day until dusk, volunteers may leave after their turn as subject. All effort will be made to get CERT volunteers in early in the day.
Sign-up to volunteer through CERVIS:
For more information on the certification: https://www.fema.gov/canine-handler-certification
Also, feel free to contact Registrar Gigi Knell at gigiknell@gmail.com if you have any questions.
CERT Basic- Winter 2017 Class
Our CERT Basic Winter 2017 class is being held on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting on February 22ndgoing until March 25th. If you have not completed all of the CERT basic classes, there is space to register for CERT members who still need to finish the requirements for graduation. CERT members that wish to brush up on their skills are welcome to come and sit in on any class. If you have a desire to become an instructor or an assistant, please contact David Steele or Greg St. James for more information.
The event registration is listed in Eventbrite.
Also, feel free to contact Registrar Gigi Knell at gigiknell@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Free Amateur Radio Class Offered
The Montgomery Amateur Radio Club is offering a free amateur radio Technician license class at the Rockville Memorial Library for six Sundays on March 26, April 2, April 9, April 23, April 30, May 7, 2017 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. More information about this class is at:
http://www.marcclub.org/mweb/education/classes/index.html
We will be meeting at the:
Studio i Makerspace
Rockville Memorial Library, second floor
21 Maryland Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
Maps & Directions
This is a great opportunity for you to get your amateur radio license. To learn more about amateur radio, also known as ham radio, go to
http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio
or watch the Discovering Amateur Radio video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcfJUjcSEz8
You can register for this free class by sending an email to:
For existing CERT members that have amateur radio licenses and have not put your call sign in CERVIS, please do so. We are trying to identify our existing ham radio operators for upcoming events and training.
Please contact Jennifer Hobson or Carl Brill for more information.
As you can see, this is a very busy time, and CERT only works because of you. Please stay involved and stay safe. Thanks for volunteering!
Greg St. James
Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Program Manager
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
100 Edison Park Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
240-777-2407