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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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UWS CERT Holds Its First Ready New York Presentation

September 23, 2010 – 3:59 pm

Deputy team leader Ian Alterman, who is also the CERT team’s outreach chair, made the presentation to a lively and diverse audience that included Upper West Siders, CERT recruits-in-training, and members of the Red Oak senior community, as well as CERT team members.

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It’s National Preparedness Month – Get Ready New York!

September 13, 2010 – 7:44 pm

On Monday, September 20, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., Upper West Side CERT will demonstrate what to do in an emergency or disaster situation: how to make an emergency plan; how to assemble a Go Bag and home supply kit; when and how to evacuate; how to locate loved ones; and more. The event will be held in the community room of the Red Oak Apartments, 135 West 106 Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues, New York City.

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Rescue Bag 101

May 18, 2010 – 5:03 pm

The UWS CERT team is now developing a list of recommended personal safety items for the rescue bag, and using this Web site’s Are You Ready? page, which lists recommended items for the Go Bag, as a resource.

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