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Traffic Training for NYC CERT Volunteers

November 20, 2011 – 10:11 pm

This past Saturday, it was Traffic Training, conducted by the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in conjunction with the NYPD. The exercise in rerouting and managing vehicular traffic took place on First Avenue between East 19 and 21 Streets in Manhattan. Twenty-two CERT volunteers from around the city participated.

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Disaster Simulation at Penn Station for FDNY, USMC, and CERT Volunteers

October 17, 2011 – 1:11 am

NYC CERT volunteers provided the necessary realism for a simulated disaster in Penn Station, in New York City, on the evening of September 23, for a group of FDNY and USMC (U.S. Marine Corps) personnel. The scenario was a dirty bomb explosion on one of the trains, resulting in numerous casualties.

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Go Bag 201: Beyond the Basics

April 22, 2011 – 12:13 am

OK, you’re CERT-ified. You’ve taken the training. You have a Rescue Bag AND a Go Bag packed and ready in the hall closet. You’re prepared for any grab-and-run scenario they can throw at you. But are you truly happy?

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What Being Prepared Looks Like

April 4, 2011 – 9:26 am

Talk about right place, right time. I was walking down Broadway yesterday when I noticed a man, probably in his thirties, standing in front of a store. He looked to be in distress. As I got closer, I saw his head jerk upward, and his eyes roll back in his head. I knew he was going to fall backward, but knew I would not reach him before he did.

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