Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Eureka Emergency Management (CERT) is a cooperative effort of Eureka, Eureka Police Department and the Eureka Fire Protection District.
Add 18 more community leaders to the list of those who are residential emergency responders. The new batch of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) assistants graduated on Oct. 29. Following a major disaster, first responders who provide fire and medical services will not be able to meet the full demand for these services. Factors, such as number of victims, communication failures, and road blockages, will prevent people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment's notice through 911. The concept behind CERT is that people will have to rely on each other for help to meet their immediate lifesaving and life-sustaining needs. Eureka Police Department Chief Michael Wiegand said CERT class participants …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
This Eureka resident helps people at some of their most difficult phases of life; now it was her turn to be "lifted up."
Eureka resident Harriet Vaucher works part-time for the Eureka Fire Protection District, as well as part-time for Schrader Funeral Home. So she sees her share of people going through challenging times. But Vaucher offers encouragement and physical support, even serving on the Fire District's REHAB team that is called to the scenes of major accidents when firefighters are working and will need fans, heaters, food, drinks, or even chairs to keep up the fight. Vaucher is this year's Eureka Citizen of the Year. She has been a Eureka resident since 1956. She is active in her church. Vaucher and her husband, Don, both have served on the Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team for the past five years. They respond to fire departments across…
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Here's a perfect chance to get prepared for all types of disasters and emergencies. To date, 100-plus people in and around Eureka have completed this 22-hour, eight-week training program. Interested?
A Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is comprised of volunteers who finish a course of study outlined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These volunteers then help public safety organizations within the community, if a disaster strikes. Eureka and Wildwood residents are fortunate to have an active CERT initiative locally. A free training series that teaches the basic CERT skills will be presented by Eureka Emergency Management Association, Eureka Fire Protection District, and Eureka Police Department representatives on the following dates at the Eureka Fire District Training Center, located at 18765 Old Highway 66: All sessions will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., except for …
Evelyn Allen
11:44 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
This couldn't have been awarded to a nicer, more deserving lady. She's a truly wonderful gal. more ›