Oxford County
Emergency Management Agency

PO Box 179, 26 Western Avenue
South Paris ME 04281
Ph 207-743-6336 FAX 207-743-7346 oxctyema@megalink.net
Office hours: Monday through Friday 8am-4pm

CERT Jamboree September 12th, 13th & 14th, 2008

More information COMING SOON!!!!!

ARC Shelter Management

Buckfield Jr/Sr High School, 160 Morrill Rd
April 19th, 8am-11am

Please let our office know by April 14th if you will be attending this training . This will be a practical, hands-on class that covers the procedures for opening, running and closing a shelter.

After completing this course, participants will be able to

• Describe the procedures for opening, operating and closing shelters

• Explain ways to demonstrate quality service

• Organize available human resources as a shelter operations team

• Identify resources available to assist shelter workers

• Organize the physical facility and material resources to meet the needs of the people in the shelter

CERT Jamboree August 18th & 19th, 2007

Each of the classes listed below has a maximum capacity. Please register as soon as possible to ensure your space, all registrations must be received by close of business August 10th.
Please return your registration form to your County EMA office. All contact information for participating counties is listed on the second page of the registration form. Please download and print the Jamboree Schedule for reference.

CERT Jamboree Schedule pdf
CERT Jamboree Registration doc

Bog Brook Training Facility, Rt. 2, Gilead
Saturday, August 18, 2007

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Directions to Bog Brook Training Facility in Gilead:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?t=h&om=1&ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=112856715891216617269.000001134ed8116eba892&ll=44.397839,-70.932907&spn=0.003687,0.007231&z=17

Follow the above link to view the location of the facility on a hybrid map.
From the intersection of Routes 5, 26 and 2 in Bethel the training facility is 7.4 miles out Route 2 East.

Overnight, Clothing and Gear
The overnight facilities are located in five bunk houses. Each house contains 20 beds(10sets of bunks) and wall lockers to secure valuables.  There is no security at the facility and the buildings cannot be locked. The accommodations are very similar to a typical camping situation, save for the bunks and showers. Shower facilities are located near the bunk houses. Please bring toiletries, appropriate gear and clothing for all weather, as well as bug spray and sun block.

Sumner/Hartford/Buckfield
CERT Training Schedule

Oxford County ARES CERT Team

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