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Schedule of Classes and Events

Classes

 

CORE I Home and Family Emergency Preparedness

Select one of the classes - Advance Registration Required

 

 

Thursday, May 29, 2008
Office of Emergency Services

 

 6:30 - 9:00pm
 1605 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

 

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Office of Emergency Services

 

 3:30 - 5:30pm
 1605 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

 

Thursday, August 28, 2008
Mills College

 

 6:30 - 9:00pm
 5000 MacArthur Blvd.
 

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Pattern University

 

 6:30 - 9:00pm
 2433 Colidge Ave.

 

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Office of Emergency Services

 

 3:00 - 5:30pm
 1605 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

 

 

 

CORE II Neighborhood Preparedness and Response

Select one of the classes - Advance Registration Required

 

 

Thursday, June 5, 2008
Office of Emergency Services

 

 6:30 - 9:00pm
 1605 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

 

Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Office of Emergency Services

 

 3:00 - 5:30pm
 1605 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

 

Thursday, September 4, 2008
Mills College

 

 6:30 - 9:00pm
 5000 Macarthur Blvd.

 

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Patten University

 

 6:30 - 9:00pm  
 2433 Coolidge Ave.

 

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Office of Emergency Services

 

 3:00 - 5:30pm
 1605 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

 

CORE I and II classes are also conducted at neighborhood sites and require a minimum of 15 – 25 participants.  Call 510-238-6351 or email core@oaklandnet.com to request a class in your neighborhood.

 

 

 

CORE III Emergency Response Hands-On Training

Select one of the groups - Advance Registration Required

 

Group 4

Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Boulevard

Thursday, September 11, 2008

 6:00 - 9:00pm (Class A)

Thursday, September 18, 2008

 6:00 - 9:00pm (Class B)

Thursday, September 25, 2008

 6:00 - 9:00pm (Class C)

Saturday, September 27, 2008
 

 9:00am - 3:00pm (Hands-On
 Training & Practice Exercise)

 

 

Group 5

Patten University, 2433 Coolidge Avenue

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

 6:00 - 9:00pm (Class A)

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

 6:00 - 9:00pm (Class B)

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

 6:00 - 9:00pm (Class C)

Saturday, October 25, 2008
 

 9:00am - 3:00pm (Hands-On
 Training & Practice Exercise)

 

 

 

 

Note that participants are required to take Class A, B, C, and the Hands-On Training & Practice Exercise to complete CORE III training. Participants must have already completed CORE I and CORE II before taking CORE III.

 

 

Workshops

 

Effectively Managing Your Neighborhood Incident Command Center

Advance Registration Required

 

 

 

Saturday, August 23, 2008

 9:00am - 3:00pm  


Review and practice the functions of the Neighborhood Incident Commander. Develop skills to manage a Neighborhood Incident Command Center, dispatch Response Teams and prioritize information to make sound decisions under emergency conditions. Role-play position of Neighborhood Incident Commander, Deputy Commander, and Scribe with different scenarios. Workshop location to be determined.

 

 

Managing Stress During Emergencies

Advance Registration Required

 

 

 

Saturday, September 20, 2008

 9:00am - 1:00pm


Review symptoms of disaster-related stress. Learn principles of Critical Incident Stress Management and Debriefing. Practice providing "Psychological First Aid" and become more comfortable handling communication appropriately in a stressful emergency situation. Learn how to promote Response Team well-being before, during and after an emergency incident. Workshop location to be determined.

 

 

CORE Refresher

Select one of the classes - Advance Registration Required

 

 

Saturday, Ocotber 25, 2008

 8:30am - 1:00pm  


Review basic emergency preparedness and response principles. Refresh, enhance and practice beginning response tactics. Update your CORE Photo ID badge and Disaster Service Worker form. Workshop will be held at Patten University, 2433 Coolidge Avenue.

 

 

Disaster First Aid

Advance Registration Required

 

Saturday, November 8, 2008

 9:00am - 4:00pm

 

Learn Triage and how to recognize and treat life-threatening conditions, conduct head-to-toe assessments, practice safe lifts and carries, prioritize and treat common injuries and how to manage a First Aid Station. Workshop location to be determined.

 

 

 

 

Events

Spring 2008 CORE Graduation Ceremony & Reception

Advance Registration Requested

 

 

 

Saturday, June 11, 2008

6:30pm - 8:00pm

 

Fall 2008 CORE Graduation Ceremony & Reception

Advance Registration Requested

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

6:30pm - 8:00pm

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