Calendar

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.

WCDA Training Brochure

  • (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