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PO BOX 62003
VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23466-2003

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New VBCERT Net

A new VBCERT Net will be conducted on the 146.895- W4KXV (VBEARS) repeater. The monthly net will inaugurate on Tuesday, February 10th at 7:30 PM. This new net will be held on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss VBCERT activities, events and other information with regard to CERT issues. The net will be open to all licensed amateurs, particularly those whom are CERT members from the Hampton Roads area.

For more information about VBCERT, or the new VBCERT Net, please .

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VBCERT Director of Communications

The VBCERT program educates citizens 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, VBCERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. VBCERT members also are encouraged to support our emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. This is a primary example of people helping people.

Citizens who participate in VBCERT training have a better understanding of the potential threats to their home, workplace and community and can take the right steps to lessen the effects of these hazards on themselves, their homes or workplace. If a disaster happens that overwhelms local response capability, VBCERT members can apply the training learned in the classroom and during exercises to give critical support to their family, loved ones, neighbors or associates in their immediate area until help arrives. When help does arrive, VBCERT members provide useful information to responders and support their efforts, as directed, at the disaster site.

Posted by WT4M on Thursday 15 January 2009 - 14:21:11 | Read/Post Comment: 0 |

The next VBARC Membership Meeting will be Thursday, September 2nd, 7:30 PM at Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church. Be sure to check our calendar for more important events!

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