North Lincoln County CERT

 Map from:  https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OR

The open house was for members of the Lincoln County public safety community.  The Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) did an exemplary job with their trailer, antennas and mobile displays.  Here are a few photos (thanks to ACS member Ken Swaggart below, 3rd image, for providing many of them): CERT Table at Commons: ACS Related:

 This is from a CDC article found here on their website. "The use of face masks or respirators (N95/KN95) is recommended to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (1). Well-fitting face masks and respirators effectively filter virus-sized particles in laboratory conditions (2,3), though few studies have assessed their real-world effectiveness in preventing acquisition of SARS-CoV-2 infection (4). A test-negative design case-control study enrolled randomly selected California residents who had received a test result for SARS-CoV-2 during February 18–December 1, 2021. Face mask or respirator use was assessed among 652 case-participants (residents who had received positive test results for SARS-CoV-2) and 1,176 matched control-participants (residents who had received negative test results for SARS-CoV-2) who self-reported being in indoor public settings during the 2 weeks preceding testing and who reported no known contact with anyone with confirmed or sus

 Here is a reminder about the FEMA Incident Command System Training classes that all CERTs are encouraged to take. FEMA  Incident Command System Training: All of these courses are available free of charge from  FEMA  as interactive web-based classes. You can take them at any time. These are all highly encouraged for CERTs.  Just click the course ID below to go to the training on  FEMA 's website. IS-315.A  – CERT and the Incident Command System IS-100  – Introduction to the Incident Command System IS-200.C  – Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response IS-700.B  – An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

Did you ever wonder the route taken by the natural gas pipeline serving Lincoln County? Here it is: This comes from the following website:  https://pvnpms.phmsa.dot.gov/PublicViewer/ It is a service of the US Department of Transportation.   The "About" section says: The National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) Public Map Viewer is a web-based mapping application designed to assist the general public with displaying and querying data related to: gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines, liquefied natural gas plants, and breakout tanks under Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) jurisdiction. Please note that this application does not contain distribution or gas gathering pipelines. Within the Public Map Viewer, the user may have access to the NPMS data for one county at a time. In accordance with PHMSA’s security policy, the scale in which the user may zoom into NPMS data is restricted. The user may zoom into th

  Third Thursday Tips Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 12 - 12:15 p.m. PT via Zoom Third Thursday Tips is a new, fast preparedness series that will allow you to learn at least one new skill or opportunity in fifteen minutes or less! Join us this Thursday to hear about preparedness classes hosted by the American Red Cross and how you can sign up for them. These programs include: Hands Only CPR, Home Fire Safety, and Be Red Cross Ready. We hope to see you there! Registration Link American Sign Language and closed captioning will be present. If you require additional accommodations, please email  FEMA-R10-communityPrep@fema. dhs.gov  or text/call 425-877-7910. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fill.