Calendar

The primary purpose for the Waldo Civil Defense Association is to provide a network of preparedness training opportunities. The listed below are current (and past) scheduled training courses. Also, located below is the map showing the location of the training.

2026 Civil Defense Training calendar

All Classes Start at 6:00 pm

  • January – No Class. Cancelled due to Holiday
  • February 3rd – SPECIAL OFF CYCLE CLASS – Self Defense with Sensei Steve Apsega
  • February 5th – Reporting Damages in your Neighborhood
  • March 5th – The Hazards and Threats that can cause Grid Failure
  • April 2nd – Financial Preparedness
  • May 7th – Home Invasion – Legal Mitigation and Response Measure & Run, Hide, Fight
  • June 4th – Emergency Communications
  • July 2nd – Using a Fire Extinguisher
  • August 6th – Do it yourself Emergency Solar Energy
  • September 3rd – Emergency Food Storage
  • October 1st – Power Outage Cooking
  • November 5th – Are you prepared for a long term power outage?
  • December 3rd – Electromagnetic Pulse Protection

WCDA Training Brochure

Most classes and meetings will be held at the Waldo County Emergency Management Agency, located at 685 Swan Lake Avenue, ME 04915. Call (207) 338-3870 for more information.

  • Disaster Sanitation
  • Safe Drinking Water
  • Long Term Food Storage
  • Canning Foods
  • Dehydrating Food
  • Freeze Drying Food
  • Gardening
  • Generator Safety
  • Solar Energy Systems with Batteries
  • First Aid
  • CPR/AED
  • Expedient Patient Movement
  • First Aid Kits
  • Pet First Aid
  • Neighborhood Emergency Teams
  • Community Disaster Volunteering
  • Map Reading
  • Hazards and Threats Briefing
  • Evacuation or Get Home Bags
  • Safeguarding Important Documents
  • Financial Preparedness
  • Home Preparedness Supplies
  • Car Emergency Kits
  • Shelter and Keeping Warm
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Amateur Radio Licensing
  • Emergency Communications/GMRS
  • Firearms Safety
  • Personal Protection/Self Defense
  • Active Shooter – Run, Hide, Fight
  • EMP Protection/Faraday Cages
  • Understanding Radiation
  • Fallout Shelters
  • Disaster Tabletop Exercises