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ADVANCED SKYWARN – Weather Spotter Training

Cooperative Extension Building, Auditorium B

1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105

March 6, 2012

7-9 PM

TRAINING IS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!

Flyer: Forsyth_advanced_flyer NWS Training 2012

See also: BASIC Weather Spotter Training in February 2012

The National Weather Service will present the BASIC SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter program to help participants understand the warning process. Discussions of how and why buildings fail in high winds as well as thunderstorm development and severity will be covered. Attendees will learn to recognize cloud elements of developing thunderstorms and be able to determine storm motion, intensity and severity based on cloud structure.

THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND! CLASS IS INSTRUCTED BY A NWS METEOROLOGIST.

See the flyer below……

Forsyth_flyer NWS Training.2012

Disasters can severely restrict and overwhelm emergency response resources and leave communities cut off from outside emergency support.  The Forsyth County Citizen Corps Council is offering the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training Course.  CERTs are trained to take care of themselves and help others in their communities for the first three days following a disaster.  Upon successful completion, students are eligible to join a local community team. However, you’re not required to join a team in order to register for the course.  The course will be limited to the first 25 qualified registrants. Participants must be at least 18 years old and reside in Forsyth County to join. 

April 17 through May 15, 2012

Tuesdays & Thursdays only

Time: 6:00-8:30pm

Location: Forsyth County Agricultural Building, Aud. B – Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem

See the 2012 Spring CERT Basic Training Flyer  for details and to register.

Pictures from the Fall 2011 CERT class are posted to ReadyFORSYTH’s Facebook page.

Find out if CERT is right for you.

Learn more about winter storms and how to prepare for them on NOAA’s National Weather Service website.

Learn how to ‘Put a Freeze on Winter Fires’ on the US Fire Administration‘s website.

REMEMBER:  If YOU are prepared, the weather predictions aren’t so important!

2011-12 Winter Precipitation Outlook - Provided by NOAA

2011-12 Winter Temperatures Outlook - Provided by NOAA

The Emergency Alert System test plays a key role in ensuring the nation is prepared for any type of hazard, and that the U.S. public can receive critical and vital information should it ever be needed. Make sure that you and your family receive the test warning and that everyone knows what to do if you received a true warning message. This is a great time to update your emergency plans for your community, family, business, facility and/or organization.

Key facts to note about the test:

• It will be conducted Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM EST and will last approximately 30 seconds.
• It will be transmitted via television and radio stations within the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
• Similar to local emergency alert system tests, an audio message will interrupt television and radio programming indicating: “This is a test.”
• When the test is over, regular programming will resume.

FEMA-FCC National EAS Letter

EAS Test

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday:               9:00am – 3:00pm

Thursday:                                                       1:00pm – 7:00pm

Friday:                                                            9:00am – 12:30pm

 The vaccine will be provided to the public at no cost on a first-come-first-serve basis. In addition to the standard injectable flu vaccine, the department has a limited amount of High Dose flu vaccine designed for those 65 years of age and older.

See Forsyth County Department of Public Health’s Press Release for more information about who should get the vaccine and when you should get it.       2011 Flu Vaccine_Public Health Press Release

For more information on Influenza (Flu) and Flu Vaccine visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm

Disasters can severely restrict and overwhelm emergency response resources and leave communities cut off from outside emergency support.  The Forsyth County Citizen Corps Council is offering the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 21-hour Basic Training Course.  CERTs are trained to take care of themselves and help others in their communities for the first three days following a disaster.  Upon successful completion, students are eligible to join a local community team. However, you’re not required to join a team in order to register for the course.  The course will be limited to the first 25 qualified registrants. Participants must be at least 18 years old to join. 

October 20 through November 17, 2011

Tuesdays & Thursdays only (No class on Nov. 15th)

Time: 6:00-8:30pm

Location: Forsyth County Agricultural Building, Aud. B – Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem

See the 2011 Fall CERT Basic Training Flyer  for details and to register.

Find out if CERT is right for you at the following link: http://www.readyforsyth.org/category/get-involved/cert/

The City of Winston-Salem Marketing and Communications Department created a documentary of the day’s events.

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ReadyFORSYTH’s  You Tube

Due to planning and foresight, many states along the Eastern Seaboard heeded the warnings and evacuated people from flood-prone areas in Hurricane Irene’s path, likely saving countless lives.

To get the latest information on NC’s recovery efforts visit the NC Crime Control & Public Safety Website:

 http://www.nccrimecontrol.org/

And follow NC Emergency Management on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/NCEmergencyManagement

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