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VOLUNTEER
TRAINING AND PREPAREDNESS |
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Harris
County Citizen Corps CERT Training - Community
Emergency Response Team training is a Federal
Emergency Management Agency program that educates
citizens about the hazards they face in their community
and trains them in lifesaving skills.
If needed following a disaster, these citizen-responders
use their training as part of a neighborhood or
workplace team to help others when professional
responders are overwhelmed or not immediately available.
CERT members provide immediate assistance to victims
in their area, organize spontaneous volunteers
who have not had the training, and collect disaster
intelligence that will assist professional responders
with prioritization and allocation of resources
when they arrive. |
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Houston
Chapter Red Cross - The American Red
Cross helps people in emergency situations everyday
. . . whether it's half a million disaster victims
or one sick child who needs blood. People like
you, who learn how good it can feel to lend a helping
hand, make this vital work possible. Training
opportunities and available services are
on the website as well as Together We Prepare
5 Actions brochure and the Hurricane
Preparedness Guide. |
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United
Way of the Texas Gulf Coast – United
Way of the Texas Gulf Coast invests in local programs
that improve the quality of life for everyone in
the community. Community resource databases,
senior reference guides, and community
health information links are available
on the website. Call 211 Texas
connects callers instantly with information about
available resources. |
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Volunteer
Houston – Volunteer
Houston is a nonprofit organization dedicated
to the development, promotion, and support
of volunteerism. Volunteer Houston connects
volunteers to a broad spectrum of diverse nonprofit
organizations. |
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FEMA
for Kids! -
This site teaches you how to be prepared
for disasters and prevent disaster
damage. You can also learn what causes
disasters, play games, read stories, and become
a Disaster Action Kid. |
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Hurricane
Preparedness Tips (PDF) |
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2006
Hurricane Evacuation Contraflow Routes (PDF) |
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