Join Serve DC – The Mayor's Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships at the Community Emergency Response Team Conference (CERT Con) being held on Saturday, October 19, 2019, from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM at Ron Brown High School in Ward 7 of the District of Columbia. CERT Con 2019 will provide you with educational and networking opportunities to enhance cooperation among the region’s CERT teams and other organizations. This year’s theme is “We Serve Too: Acknowledging the Past, Valuing the Present, Influencing the Future.” CERT Con 2019 will feature panel discussions, interactive workshops, CPR training, Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) training , tactical vehicle exhibitions, and much more!
Don’t miss your opportunity to learn from Serve DC and volunteer CERT teams in the National Capital Region about emergency preparedness. Registration begins at 9 AM. Register today to join us as we amplify readiness here in the Nation’s Capital!
CERT Con Agenda
9:00 AM – Registration
10:00 AM – Opening Remarks
10:15 AM – Panel Discussion
We Serve Too: Acknowledging the Past, Valuing the Present, and CERT’s Influence on the Future
10:45 AM – Breakout Session 1
Disaster Communication
Volunteer Reception Training (VRC) 101
Teen CERT-Next Generation
Disaster Services (Workforce)
11:45 AM – Networking Break 1
12:00 PM – Lunch
12:00 PM – CERT Consortium
1:00 PM – Breakout Session 2
Stop the Bleed
Emergency Prep
CERT Weather Response
CPR Training
2:00 - Networking Break 2
2:15 PM – Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) Exercise
5:00 PM - Closing