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CERT Meeting - January 2024
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is here
For January 2024
Maybe you saw the CERT team helping out with traffic control and lining up all those wonderfully decorated carts, thank you to those CERT Women and Men for helping out. They really make a difference.
CERT is also so proud of this community, the display of giving towards the NFM Fire Department Toy Drive was amazing. The boxes and boxes and bikes, and overflow of Toys was picked up on 14Dec Thursday. The entire NFD Fire Department had to come to Lake Fairways with a lot of Fire Trucks and a huge U-Haul to fit it to take it to the kids. Thank NFM FD for all you do if you see one tell them thank you.
If you are interested in Helping, please contact Dennis McGee or Alain Gingras, or join us for the next CERT meeting 8Jan Monday night 6:00pm.
For the CERT team, FEMA is asking Cert teams to track their hours that they spend in Cert functions and activities. I have set up a spreadsheet to allow this to be collected. I need you to let me know when you are involved and the hours you spend so I can add them.
Sincerely Your CERT Team.
CHRISTMAS TOY BOXES
Thank you everyone who donated to the North Fort Myers Fire Department toy collection. We filled 8 boxes and over 7 bikes. Collection will run till Dec 14th. The fire department will be here on Dec 14th at noon to collect. Come on down to the clubhouse to celebrate!
Thank you.
Your CERT Team
CERT Meeting - September 11/23
09/11/23
CERT minutes October 2, 2023
· Diana Ferrucci will step down from CERT, Dennis McGee will be our new leader. Dennis is a former firefighter and is certified by CERT. Please give Dennis your continued support. Alian Gingras will assist Dennis and Diana will be your HOA Support Board member.
· Benefit dance, Saturday, October 7th, for CERT. We are asking CERT members to come to the clubhouse around 3:30 PM to help with setup. We will need people for setup, food, money collections and tear down. Beth Ann will be playing. Doors open 4:30 PM Dance is 6-9 PM. $5 cover, $5 food, plus 50/50.
· We will be collecting toys for the North Fort Myers Fire Dept. More information will come out Wednesday after the leaders’ meeting.
· We have CERT donations to pick up from Dave and Janet at 51M and Eddie F homes. We need people to help Dennis pick them up. Please contact Dennis. An inventory will need to be done once the donations are collected.
· Even though hurricane season is almost over, we still need to concentrate on CERT to get us up and ready for next year. So, please continue to go to meetings. If anyone is certified and does not want to be in CERT anymore, please return your bags to Dennis as they need to be turned in to the Fire Department.
. Thank you to Karen Pratt Beals for her IPAD donation for CERT. This will help keep CERT documents in one place.
· HOME/OK signs are at the sales office and in the concierge office at the clubhouse for those wanting them if they stay during a hurricane. Need to speak to Kevin K about the box needed on the guard shack for the people who fill out the coupon who stay during a hurricane. Also, need to try to get those hurricane shutters out of the CERT room.
Submitted by Diana Ferrucci
CERT Meeting - September 11, 2023
09/11/23
The following are the minutes from the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) meetings this week.
Monday, September 11, 2023, Lake Fairways library
· We will still have the Christmas Toy Drive in conjunction with the North Fort Myers Fire Dept. More information is coming.
· Home/OK signs and instructions will be available at the front office, 1 per household. Need suggestions to better distribute since some residents do not read Facebook or get Informer.
· Oct 7th dance at Lake Fairways Beth Ann, she is a signer/entertainer from the Shell Factory. She will be providing signs.
· Wish list for CERT supplies to be sent to The Informer for donations. If anyone has a donation, they can bring them to coffee, or call a CERT member.
· Training classes available: Stop the Bleed, CPR cost $25 CERT members, $50 non-CERT, AED Training, Fire Extinguisher Training, Fire Wise and Crowd Management (free for CERT). Discussion to have AED and Fire Extinguisher Training when more people are here after coffee. Tabled for October/November
· 5 people signed up for CERT Basic training.
· The Emergency Action Plan was outlined and will be emailed to Beth at NFMFD per instructions.
Minutes from CERT leaders meeting at the North Fort Myers Fire Department, Wednesday September 6, 2023
· CERT basic classes are held at the NFM Parks and Recreation. The dates are October 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th from 10am-1pm. On October 20th the practical is at the firehouse. A new requirement is all folks interested in CERT basic must take IS-317.a from FEMA, and to get the CERT backpack they must take IS-100.c.
· On November 14th NFMFD will be having the Crowd Management training from 10am-11:30a, this is for leaders only and will be in the training room at the firehouse. On November 17th at 1pm we will have the AHA CPR class in the training room at the firehouse. The price is $25.00 for CERT members and $50.00 for Non-CERT members. This class is open to everybody.
· All CERT teams need to submit their emergency action plans.
CERT Meeting August 7, 2023
08/07/23
C.E.R.T. members had their meeting last night, August 7th, in the clubhouse lounge only to be disappointed by some bad news. Kevin Walsh is stepping down as our team leader and Pat Roberts is moving so, we will need a new treasurer. Dorothy Williams has volunteered to be our treasurer.
Dennis McGee has agreed to be ‘interim’ team leader. Tentatively, Alain Gingras has accepted the position, however he is recovering from heart surgery in Ohio. Plus, these changes need to be agreed by the HOA board.
CERT basic is Oct. 10, 12, 17, 19, at the North Fort Myers Parks and Rec. Oct 20 is at the fire house. Beth Helmick, North Fort Myers Fire Department CERT Coordinator, will be taking the names, email address and phone number beginning Sept 25. Anyone interested, please send your information to Diana Ferrucci (5B) so she can pass it on to Beth. Reminder – you must take IS 317A before the class starts, this is new per FEMA. During class you need to bring an inch or inch and a half binder. Water and wear closed toed shoes. Class begins at 10 and goes on till 1. To get their CERT bag, they need to take IS 100.
New members are always encouraged to join. Our meetings are on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in the lounge. You do not have to be certified to be a member; however, you do need to be certified for search and rescue.
Submitted by Diana Ferrucci
CERT Leader Meeting May 31, 2023
06/07/23
May 31, 2023 - Leaders meeting at North Fort Myers Fire Department (NFMFD)
Beth needs our 2-3 call list and what our community will do in a disaster by Monday June 5, 2023, to send to Christi. We know that all CERT members will evacuate as we are the first to leave and the first ones to come back.
The CERT basic class is October 10, 12, 17, 19 and 20. This will be held at NFM Parks and Rec beginning at 10:00am. All new members need to get their student ID number from FEMA and take the IS317A online class. Beth will need a copy of that class and in order to get their CERT backpack they must take IS100 online class. Please bring an inch, or an inch and a half binder, water, and wear closed toed shoes. The last class is at the firehouse. Please let Kevin know before September 25, 2023. He needs name, address, email address to send to Beth.
Lastly, Tara Woods is having their hurricane seminar June 13th at 1:30pm. Lake Fairways will have their hurricane seminar July 22nd at 10:30am with FOX News, surrounding communities welcomed. Pat Robers is donating free coffee and donuts. Christy will email flyers once received by FOX.
Please remember to let the folks in your manufactured home community know that they don't have an evacuation zone. They need to evacuate!
Community Meeting June 5, 2023
Pro’s and con’s about shed vs trailer. 2 trailers were found online, Kevin to check out. A trailer might be easier to purchase right now. So far, we have two generators. CERT is looking for volunteers with a trailer hitch to move the trailer in the event of an emergency. Please reach out to Kevin Walsh.
List is still needed of homebound residents, there are 12. (Need to check with Dora). Suggestion was made for district HOA board member to visit these residents and fill out the special needs application since they must register yearly.
Home/OK signs were discussed. Kevin has them and they will be distributed when needed.
Kevin to send first response contact list to Beth at NFMFD. Kevin Walsh, John Grab and Dennie McKee are the first order of contacts from the battalion chief in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Sage Ogden, a social worker by trade, would like to offer her services for any resident that needs emotional support due to the Hurricane or tropical storm. She is planning a meeting, in the near future, at the clubhouse after coffee. Free coffee and donuts More details to follow.
Sheldon Upchurch concert July 15th 6-9PM $5 Proceeds to CERT
Dazzling Delray’s concert Oct 7th 6:30-9:30 PM $15 proceeds to CERT
CERT Leader Meeting April 3, 2023
04/06/2023
CERT Meeting Tuesday, April 3rd in the lounge
Discussions:
Volunteers needed April 9th, Easter Sunday, 6:30 AM for traffic control, wear your vests please.
Donation letter needed for the men’s club for supplies.
Note to snowbirds: please bring in all outside furniture, pots, plants, furniture, lawn decorations, excess building supplies, etc. Anything that would fly and cause havoc during a hurricane or strong winds.
Inquiring about getting local news team to do a Hurricane Seminar at Lake Fairways
We have a few carbon monoxide monitors if anyone needs them. Must have either a garage, own a generator or have gas/propane running into your home to get one. See Kevin Walsh
Anyone needing a smoke alarm, give name and cul de sac number to Kevin Walsh. This is basically to anyone who has NOT received one before.
North Fort Myers Fire Department meeting April 5, 2023
Discussions:
May 18th 11:00 AM – Hurricane Preparedness Seminar Horizon Village – CERT members only
Hurricane Preparedness – NFMFD will provide signs for residents to put in the window if they decide to stay. All communities will be using the same signage. CERT will be distributing them before the storm. Also, a list will be needed as to who stays so we have it for rescue purposes for NFMFD . A notification form will be put in the Informer and in concierge office with pertinent info if staying. We are zone C; however, in a hurricane situation we are considered zone A and if told to evacuate we should for everyone’s safety.
Make sure special needs applications are available, filled out and sent in in the event you need to go to a special needs shelter during the storm. Applications will not be processed when Lee County is in a 5-day hurricane forecast cone. See Kevin Walsh for application.
Submitted by Kevin Walsh
CERT Leader Meeting March 1, 2023
02/01/23
CERT team leaders had their monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 1st at the North Fort Myers Fire Department, items discussed were:
· Refresher courses for CERT members were held March 2nd.
· CPR class for March 7h was cancelled.
· CERT picnic, for members only is Friday, March 10th at the fire house. RSVP to Kevin Walsh
· Hurricane season is coming up, we need to gather our teams together and review procedures, have instructional/refresher classes if need be. These need to be scheduled with Crissi.
Lake Fairways had their monthly meeting Monday night, March 6th. Items discussed were:
· Updating our CERT team members with phone numbers, emails and cul de sac assignments
· Whose responsibility is it to clean out the CERT room so we can get ready for hurricane preparedness. Currently, there are storm shutters in there.
· Signs for the windows in the event of a hurricane, i.e home or gone
· Having a CERT member available for new homeowners meeting
· Getting grant money for supplies needed
· Need volunteers for the Easter Service
· Fundraiser October 7th in the clubhouse, The Dazzling Delray’s, $20 a ticket. Tickets will be on sale as soon
· Requesting WINK News or other TV station come in and do a community hurricane preparedness.