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Sacramento Regional Medical Reserve Corps Called to Action in Response to Swine Flu 
In response to the Swine Flu in our region, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services and Sacramento County Public Health asked the Sacramento Regional Medical Reserve Corps to help with the response effort. The Sacramento Regional Medical Reserve Corps is working to assist Sacramento County Public Health by dropping off testing kits and picking-up lab specimens from area health facilities and transporting them to the Public Health Lab.  The Medical Reserve Corps has had a dozen volunteers working on this response effort each day. Dr. Glennah Trochet, Sacramento County Public Health Officer, thanked our  SRMRC volunteers and Program Coordinator, Lynn Pesely for their services in assisting the County Public Health.

Dr. Joe Bresee video on Swine Flu sumptons  = http://www.sacdhhs.com/article.asp?ContentID=1995 

Yolo County Bus Crash Drill Helps Rescuers Train" on Sunday's page B3. See the latest SRMRC press at http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/1848583.html

Upcoming Neighborhood Emergency Training   www.NetEmergencyTraining.Net

The likelihood that you and your family will recover from an emergency tomorrow often depends on the planning and preparation done today.

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District covers those residents that live or work in the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County (Communities of Florin, Coffing, Vineyard, Sloughhouse, Rancho Murieta, Rosemont, Mather, Nimbus, Alder Creek, Gold River, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Arden, Arcade, Carmichael, Foothill Farms, North Highlands, Antelope, Elverta, Rio Linda) including the Cities of Citrus Heights and Rancho Cordova.

• October 15 to October 24, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Thursdays from 6 to 10:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Metro Fire Station, 7641 Greenback Lane Citrus Heights, CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to cert@smfd.ca.gov and advise that you will be attending. For more information call (916) 566-4381.

Sacramento City Fire Department covers those residents that live or work in the City of Sacramento.

• April 27, 2009 to June 22, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Mondays from 6 to 9 pm at Marshall School, 2718 G Street, Sacramento CA. Graduation will be Saturday June 27, 2009 from 9 am to Noon at 3230 J Street Sacramento CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to sacramentocert@comcast.net and advise that you will be attending. For more information contact Pat Burritt (916) 747-7202.

• September 7, 2009 to October 26, 2009 (CERT CLASSES) will be held on Mondays from 6 to 9 pm at Marshall School, 2718 G Street, Sacramento CA. Graduation will be Saturday October 31, 2009 from 9 am to Noon at 3230 J Street Sacramento CA. To register, email your name, address and phone number to sacramentocert@comcast.net and advise that you will be attending. For more information contact Pat Burritt (916) 747-7202.

CERT volunteers have the opportunity to receive extensive disaster preparedness training at no charge as well as provide a meaningful, critical volunteer role in their community. CERT teams work in conjunction with state and federal level agencies in responding to and recovering from major disasters.  If you are interested in serving your community as a CERT volunteer, sign up for our CERT training. NOTE: CERT training is standardized so if you cannot attend a class with the program you are currently enrolled you can "make-up" the class with an alternate program in the Region. However, you must contact the CERT coordinator of each program and advise of the schedule change. Check our Event Calendar to see when CERT classes are being held.