The primary purpose for the Waldo Civil Defense Association is to provide a network of preparedness training opportunities. The list below in the Blue Box are current (and past) scheduled training courses. Located below is the map shwoing the location of the training.
- (NEXT MEETING) Thursday, April 6, 2023, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm; “Power Outage Tabletop Exercise”
- March 2nd Meeting cancelled due to winter storm.
- Thursday, February 2, 2023, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm; “Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness.” (Completed)
- Thursday, January 5, 2023, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm; “What about Solar Power? – What I need to think about beforehand.” (Completed)
- Thursday, Nov 17, 2022, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm; “Disaster Preparedness On the Go” – What to do when you are not at home. (Completed)
- Wednesday, Sept 21, 2022, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm; Dehydrating Food for Storage (Belfast Soup Kitchen, instead of EMA Office) (Completed)
- Thursday, August 25, 2022, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm; Long Term Food Storage Basics (Completed)
- Thursday, July 21, 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm; Preparedness 101 (Completed)
- Thursday, June 2, 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm; Family Emergency Plans (Completed)
Most classes and meetings will be held at the Waldo County Emergency Management Agency, located at 4 Public Safety Way, Belfast, ME 04915. Call (207) 338-3870 for more information.
- Disaster Sanitation
- Safe Drinking Water
- Long Term Food Storage
- How to Can Foods
- Dehydrating Food
- Freeze Drying Food
- Gardening
- Generator Safety
- Wind Energy Systems
- Solar Energy Systems with Batteries
- First Aid
- CPR/AED
- Expedient Patient Movement
- First Aid Kits
- Mask Fit Testing
- Pet First Aid
- Neighborhood Emergency Teams
- Community Disaster Volunteering
- Knot Tying
- Fire Building
- Chainsaw Safety
- Weather Spotting
- Hazards and Threats Briefing
- Family Reunification
- Evacuation or Get Home Bags
- Safeguarding Important Documents
- Financial Preparedness
- Home Preparedness Supplies
- Car Emergency Kits
- Shelter and Warmth
- Fire Safety and Fire Extinguishers
- Amateur Radio Licensing
- Emergency Communications
- Map Reading and Land Navigation
- Hunter Safety
- Firearms Safety
- Personal Protection/Self Defense
- Active Shooter – Run, Hide, Fight
- Replacing a Vehicle Tire
- EMP Protection/Faraday Cages
- Understanding Radiation
- Safe Rooms and Fallout Shelters
- Disaster Games
- Disaster Tabletop Exercises
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