Santa Rosa County FL Citizen Corps

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Santa Rosa County FL Citizen Corps

Exercise Actors

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Our March Basic CERT class exercise will occur on Sunday March 26 at 1:00PM.  We need volunteers, who have already completed the Basic CERT class, to participate as "actors" in our end of class exercise.  The exercise actors will serve … Continue reading

Basic Community Emergency Response Team Training

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Students must attend all 6 sessions to complete their training and be qualified to volunteer in Santa Rosa County FL. The course is free and all students will receive a basic CERT supplies kit for free as well.  Please register … Continue reading

APRS Basics

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Join us for an introductory class on APRS - the automatic packet reporting system for amateur radio! Learn how to exchange GPS positions, weather reports, and emergency information in real-time with other radio amateurs. This class is perfect for those … Continue reading

SKYWARN Basic Spotter Class

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

As of January 4, 2023, we have reached capacity for this event.  If any tickets become available, we will let you know. Your local NWS Mobile/Pensacola meteorologists will hold a **FREE** Basic SkyWarn Storm Spotter Class (the Basic Level) on … Continue reading

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Basic Traffic Direction

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Join us for a training session on directing traffic at events! This event is perfect for CERT members looking to improve their skills in managing crowds and keeping everyone safe. We'll cover the basics of traffic control, from setting up … Continue reading

CERT Kick-Off Meeting

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Everyone is welcome to join us for the kick-off informational meeting about the re-establishment of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) in Santa Rosa County.  The meeting will start at 9:00AM at the Santa Rosa County Emergency Operations Center in Milton … Continue reading

EM Update Meeting

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

  Please don't miss this very important update meeting, we've got some exciting news and plans to share so you won't want to miss this meeting. Our special guest for this meeting is Tim Trowbridge, Logistics Chief for Santa Rosa … Continue reading

November Meeting-Go Kits

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

In November, Arc-W4CPD and James-K9JHR will take a look at sever "go-kit" options and talk about being ready for a deployment.  We'll look at various builds and you can assemble your own "shack in a box".  We'll kick off at … Continue reading

Simulated Emergency Test (Exercise)

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Santa Rosa County ARES team members will participate in a Florida statewide simulated emergency test also known as an exercise. Those interested in participating should arrive at the EOC no later than 8:00AM CDT.

Common ICS Forms Training & Hands On

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Arc W4CPD will give us an intro on the ICS (Incident Command System) and we'll go hands on with some of the common forms used during an incident. Amateur radio license testing will be available immediately following the training. If … Continue reading

Hands on Training

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Join us as Steve-W4SJV provides training on various coax types and we go hands on assembling coax connectors. We'll also demonstrate how to assemble PowerPole connectors.  A free breakfast will be available before the meeting. Amateur radio license testing will … Continue reading

Field Day

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management 4499 Pine Forest Road, Milton, FL, United States

Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines … Continue reading