Conference Agenda & Classes

We hope you enjoyed our 2023 Conference in Orlando and all of the trainings that we offered. Our Board is currently looking for presenters for our 2024 Conference in Cape Coral. If you are interested in presenting, please click on the link below and fill out the speaker application.

Pre-Conference Training

Monday, August 12, 2024
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
  TEEX – PER 213
WIDE AREA SEARCH
Team Rubicon Muck
and Gut
G-108 – Mass Care
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
FLNG POD Training
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
American Red Cross
Shelter Training
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
TEEX – PER 213
WIDE AREA SEARCH
The Salvation Army –
Emergency Disaster
Services Logistics
Course
G-108 – Mass Care
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Salvation Army-
Food Safety
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Dementia Training
for Shelter Workers-
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
 
TEEX – PER 213
WIDE AREA SEARCH
The Salvation Army –
Disaster Services and
Canteen Operations
G-489 –
Management of
Spontaneous
Volunteers
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Registration Open – Digital registration from MERIT with your smartphone camera
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Welcome Reception

Conference Training – Day 1

Thursday, August 15, 2024
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
Registration Open – Digital registration from MERIT with your smartphone camera
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Opening Plenary Session
10:00 AM 
10:30 AM
EXHIBITERS BREAK – Check Out Our Vendors
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Creating Policies and Branding for Your CERT Program
Ellen Pinder
Utilization of CERT in Food Banks
Karl Steidinger & Caroline Briones
Teen CERT
Tim Grier
How to make my team deployable?
Riley Ruff
 
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
LUNCH – ON YOUR OWN
(Want to sponsor a lunch? Contact us!)
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Mental Health of First Responders
Lauren Galvin
You Are the Help Until Help Arrives TtT
Justin Wells
Campus CERT
Elizabeth Dunn
Points of Distribution –
PODS Part 1
Radio Course
Tom Chance
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
EXHIBITERS BREAK – Check Out Our Vendors
2:30 AM
3:30 PM
Vetting and Background Check
Riley Tuff
What is FEPA and Why Should You Join?
Eve Rainey
Donation Management
Jessica Sandoval
Points of Distribution – PODS Part 2 Advanced Moulage Techniques
Doug Frazier
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Florida CERT Association Annual Members Meeting
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Networking Event

Conference Training – Day 2

Friday, August 16, 2024
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
Registration Open – Digital registration from MERIT with your smartphone camera
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Volunteer Retention Course TBC   Sheltering – How to Staff a Hurricane Shelter
Part 1
 National Qualification System – CERT Volunteer Position
10:00 AM  10:30 AM EXHIBITERS BREAK – Check Out Our Vendors
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Radio Course
Tom Chance
Critical Stress Incident Management   Sheltering – How to Staff a Hurricane Shelter
Part 2
Incident Documentation NQS
Course 1
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
LUNCH – ON YOUR OWN
(Want to sponsor a lunch? Contact us!)
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Keeping CERTs Active Outside of Disasters Advanced Theory of a Search
PRSAR Mike
  Traffic Control Operational Communication NQS
Course 2
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
EXHIBITERS BREAK – Check Out Our Vendors
2:30 AM
3:30 PM
Hybrid CERT Updates 2024 Advanced Medical   Traffic Control Operational Communication NQS
Course 2
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Planning in Progress
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Networking Event