Through a series of presentations and workshops, volunteers acquired new knowledge and skills and a greater ability to respond to an emergency or disaster in their communities.

General Session Presentations:

National Citizen Corps- Wendy Walsh, Region IX Coordinator

Arizona Citizen Corps - Les Caid, Chairman, AZ Citizen Corps Council

CERT Green Valley - Chief Chuck Wunder, Green Valley Fire

Bi-National CERT - Louis Chaboya, Santa Cruz County Emergency Management

Medical Reserve Corps - Scott Ingram, Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona

Fire Corp - Pete Bidon and Cynthia Thomae, Northwest Fire

Volunteers in Police Service - Lt. L. Pratt, Pima County Sheriff's Auxiliary

Neighborhood Watch - Jennifer Miller, Prescott Valley Police Department

Workshop Topics:

NIMS - The National Emergency Management System - Paul Taylor, Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Multi-Hazard Safety Program for Schools - Arizona Department of Education Safe Schools Program and Dave Lenox, Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Working with the Media to Conduct a Preparedness Awareness Campaign - John Farlow, Communications Coordinator, Pima County Health Department

Fund Raising for Non-Profit Organizations - Jennifer Tersigni, American Red Cross

Emergency Preparedness for Special Needs Populations - Wendy Walsh and Karen Hauca

Neighborhood Watch - Building Strong Neighborhoods - Jennifer Miller, Prescott Valley Police Department