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2 • Disaster Preparedness • Disaster Fire Suppression • Disaster Medical Operations • Light Search and Rescue • Disaster Psychology and Team Organization • Personal and Neighborhood Safety and Security • Animal Care and Management The CERT planning team received training in May on how to train other CERT trainers regarding the curriculum. The planning team will now train volunteers that will go forth into the County to administer the training to the citizens. Citizens will receive training encompassing these topics for approximately 3 hours, one night a week, for seven weeks. Once their training is completed, the citizens will receive a certificate of completion and the knowledge that they have the training to take care of their families and neighbors. Citizen groups expected to participate include: homeowner's associations, rental agencies, businesses, existing neighborhood watch groups, non-profit organizations, faith based organizations, and other interested communities. These grant funds will be utilized to purchase supplies, equipment, and food to be used during training. An exercise will be held at the conclusion of the training to allow the citizens to prove their learned skills. The program is expected to begin training citizens by the middle of September. Interested citizens may contact the Emergency Management Specialist at Orange County Emergency Management for information and class scheduling. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no County match required for the receipt of the State- administered Federal grant. There will be some incidental additional staff time involved in implementing and administering the grant, but no additional direct County costs should be expected. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the Grant Award, authorize the Emergency Management Director to sign the Memorandum of Understanding, and allow the Emergency Management Specialist to be designated as the point of contact for the program.