Location: Kent County
Good morning CERT and MRC volunteers,
We are pleased to share an important training and skill-building opportunity focused on emergency shelter operations. This is a critical capability for our community, and your participation can make a meaningful impact.
In the event of a large-scale disaster requiring sheltering, the American Red Cross will respond—but it may take several days for their full staffing capacity to be established. During that gap, local support is essential. That’s where you come in.
Muskegon County Emergency Management is working toward the capability to safely shelter up to 10% of our population—approximately 18,000 residents—during a disaster. Building this capacity requires a trained, ready, and committed volunteer base.
This training provides an opportunity to:
Build practical, real-world emergency response skills
Support your community when it matters most
Gain experience that can open doors to additional opportunities in emergency management and disaster response
Many professionals in this field—including myself—began by volunteering and taking advantage of training opportunities like this. Whether through the Red Cross, CERT, MRC, or other organizations, these experiences can be both personally rewarding and professionally valuable.
If you are interested in expanding your skill set and playing a vital role in disaster response, I strongly encourage you to participate.
Kent County Emergency Management in collaboration with Ottawa County Emergency Management and the City of Grand Rapids Office of Emergency Management, is pleased to announce that we are holding shelter operations and management training in partnership with the American Red Cross. The goal of this training is to prepare emergency management volunteers for opening and operating ARC sanctioned Partner Shelters to help fill the gap between disaster onset and full activation of ARC resources.
We have scheduled ONE final session of the Shelter Fundamentals class:
· Tuesday June 30th, 1700 to 2100
Please fill out the below form and select the training date that you would like to attend. ONLY ONE SESSION IS REQUIRED:
https://forms.office.com/g/64y3fVrJfg
Location Information:
(To Be Determined)