Saratoga CERT November 2017 Newsletter

We had a successful annual CERT drill in October with more than two dozen participants (see list below) plus a good number of volunteer mentors and observers from Saratoga CERT, SARA, Santa Clara County Fire, and Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services. The participants did a thorough backpack update, practiced damage assessment, cribbing, FRS radio usage, medical triage, and medical transport. Thanks to everyone who participated!

We would also like to welcome into Saratoga CERT two recent graduates from the most recent CERT Academy: Roberta Friedman and Reshu Jain. Welcome Roberta and Reshu!

Our next CERT meeting will be on December 14th at 5pm – it will be our CERT HOLIDAY SOCIAL. If you would like to help organize/run it, please contact Jeff Walker at jjw408@pacbell.net ASAP – calendar entry: http://saratogacert.org/event/general-meeting-social/

This Saturday, November 11th, will be the last Ham Cram Class of 2017 in Los Gatos. If you would like to get your Technician class ham license, please see the class flyer for details:  https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxsZ21zYXJ8Z3g6OWM3YzE2OTkxZjk5Zjhm

Santa Clara County Fire will hold refresher training in Communication and Documentation on 11/14 in Saratoga. For details see: http://saratogacert.org/event/cert-refresher-training-communications-documentation-2/

Please note! DSW cards will now be issued on Wednesdays between 2:00 and 4:00 in the City Planning Office. If you are RENEWING your card, simply send an email to Lori McKenna at lmckenna@saratoga.ca.us. She will renew your card and leave it at the front counter for you to pick up anytime. If you are a new DSW, stop by on Wednesdays between 2 and 4 and Lori will take your photo and prepare your card.

The 2018 Saratoga CERT calendar is under development. We will be getting together the 4th Thursday of each month, from 5:00 to 7:00pm. If you have any comments/suggestions, please contact Jeff Walker.

You can keep up to date at the

Saratoga CERT web page (http://saratogacert.org)

Saratoga CERT Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/certsaratoga/)

Saratoga CERT Yahoo! group (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/saratoga_cert/info)

Tom Baker

Brent Hailpern

Morris Jones

Frank Mayer

Jeff Walker

Michael Taylor

Stephen Ng

Davina Morgan-Witts

Candace Brooks

William Brooks

Bryan Knysh

Maggie Church

Susan Schrader

Donna Dettrich

Jessica Fullmer

Dave Dornblaster

Ahmad Ghavi

Reggie Holt

Karen Burley

Jim Hwong

Wendy Lynn

Teri Jones

Darrell Ray

Kerry Harris

Lori Stafford