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Coastal communities in Lincoln County, Oregon are at risk of a magnitude 8 or 9 earthquake with four to six minutes of intense shaking, followed by tsunami surges lasting 12 hours or more.
Since 2011, Westlake High School has offered a Teen CERT class as a one-semester, half-credit elective students may take which prepares them to become disaster preparedness leaders in the community.
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CERT in Action
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The Bunkie, LA Teen CERT Academy prepares Louisiana teens for natural disasters and other emergency situations.
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As many Teen CERT participants complete their final year in high school, one option they may want to consider after graduation is FEMA Corps.
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Tribal leaders created the Inter-Tribal
Long Term Recovery Foundation to help communities recover from disasters
and prepare for hazards.
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March 3-4, 2016
May 12-13, 2016
June 24-25, 2016
August 18-19, 2016
September 29-30, 2016
This course prepares participants to establish and sustain an
active local CERT program.
February 29-March 2, 2016
May 9-11, 2016
June 20-22, 2016
August 15-17, 2016
September 26-28, 2016
This course prepares participants to deliver FEMA’s CERT Basic
Training course.
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Disclaimer: The reader recognizes that the federal government provides
links and informational data on various disaster preparedness resources
and events and does not endorse any non-federal events, entities,
organizations, services or products. Please let us know about other
events and services for individual and community preparedness that could
be included in future newsletters by contacting citizencorps@dhs.gov.
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