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 |
TEEX – PER 213 WIDE AREA SEARCH |
The Salvation Army – Emergency Disaster Services Logistics Course |
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | ||||
8:00 AM 5:00 PM |
TEEX – PER 213 WIDE AREA SEARCH |
The Salvation Army – Disaster Services and Canteen Operations |
G-489 – Management of Spontaneous Volunteers |
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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 |
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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 |
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11:30 AM 1:00 PM |
LUNCH – ON YOUR OWN (Want to sponsor a lunch? Contact us!) |
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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 |
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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 |
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6:00 PM 9:00 PM |
Networking Event |
Conference Training – Day 2
Friday, August 16, 2024 |
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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 |
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11:30 AM 1:00 PM |
LUNCH – ON YOUR OWN (Want to sponsor a lunch? Contact us!) |
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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 |
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2:00 PM 2:30 PM |
EXHIBITERS BREAK – Check Out Our Vendors |
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2:30 AM 3:30 PM |
Hybrid CERT Updates 2024 | Advanced Medical | Traffic Control | Operational Communication NQS Course 2 |
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3:30 PM 4:30 PM |
Planning in Progress |
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6:00 PM 9:00 PM |
Networking Event |