We are looking for volunteers to join us for the 2024 Homeschool Community Festival!
We are looking for volunteers that understand BRACE’s mission and have a desire to recruit

Meet us on the grounds of Ashton Brosnaham Park to connect with other homeschooling families and the community businesses and services that serve them.

We need volunteers to assist in running a CERT booth, a youth preparedness booth, and a Teen CERT booth. Join us to help spread the word about community preparedness!

To register for this event, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Mia Barnes at (850) 739-3979 or volunteercoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attend our complimentary disaster response training workshops that cover topics such as lifesaving first aid techniques, neighborhood damage assessment procedures, readiness for homeowners and renter’s insurance policies, and other essential aspects related to whole community preparedness.

Our FREE Neighborhood Preparedness Workshops will be hand-on and last approximately 2 & 1/2 hours.

Topics will include:

• Neighborhood Damage Assessment, Sheltering in Place, Emergency Sheltering and Special Needs

• Mapping of your Neighborhood

• Importance of having a Neighborhood Response Team

If this sounds like something that you or others would be interested in, please sign up by clicking the “Sign Up Now!” button.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Esther Barnes at citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org or call (850) 739-3977.

Attention Escambia County CERT!

Attention Escambia County CERT!

Please join our virtual CERT monthly Training!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81090275362
Meeting ID: 810 9027 5362

This month’s training will be covering: Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes

Topics include:

• The importance of All Hazard Preparedness

• How to Complete a Risk Assessment  

• Understanding Hurricanes and their Impact

• The role of CERT Volunteers in a Hurricane

• CERT Readiness for Hurricane Season

• Review of CERT Protocols during Hurricanes

• Safety Measures for Volunteers during Activations

• Coordination with Local Emergency Management

• Levels of Service & Activation Roster

For any questions or concerns, please contact Citizen Corps Coordinator Esther Barnes at (850) 739-3977 or citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attention Pensacola Fire Corps!

Please join our Zoom Fire Corps monthly meeting!

This month’s training will be covering extended topics of the Fire Corps program.

Join using the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82111883158
Meeting ID: 821 1188 3158

For any questions or concerns, please contact Citizen Corps Coordinator Esther Barnes at (850) 739-3977 or citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org

Become a volunteer Fire Corps member today! You can help a firefighter during a fire.

Updated Schedule!

• Feb. 20th, Orientation 6 to 7 p.m.

• Feb. 22nd, Zoom Lecture 6 to 9 p.m.

• Feb. 24th, Hands-on training and active fire simulation 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Topics to be covered include:

• Practical medical triage

• Smoke inhalation treatment

• Setting Up Hydration Stations

• Training includes active fire simulation
  
  Orientation and hands-on training will be held at 150 W. Maxwell St. This class is open to adults 18 and older. Attendance is required for both the Feb. 22nd Zoom lecture and 24th hands-on classes. Please sign up for the Zoom Lecture and Hands-on training. *Because the schedule has been updated, if you cannot attend the orientation, please contact us.

This class is open to adults 18 and older. Attendance is required for both classes. Sign up using the button below!

For any questions or concerns, please contact Citizen Corps Coordinator Esther Barnes at (850) 739 - 3977 or citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org

Become a volunteer Fire Corps member today! You can help a firefighter during a fire.

Updated Schedule!

• Feb. 20th, Orientation 6 to 7 p.m.

• Feb. 22nd, Zoom Lecture 6 to 9 p.m.

• Feb. 24th, Hands-on training and active fire simulation 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Topics to be covered include:

• Practical medical triage

• Smoke inhalation treatment

• Setting Up Hydration Stations

• Training includes active fire simulation
  
  Orientation and hands-on training will be held at 150 W. Maxwell St. This class is open to adults 18 and older. Attendance is required for both the Feb. 22nd Zoom lecture and 24th hands-on classes. Please sign up for the Zoom Lecture and Hands-on training. *Because the schedule has been updated, if you cannot attend the orientation, please contact us.

This class is open to adults 18 and older. Attendance is required for both classes. Sign up using the button below!

For any questions or concerns, please contact Citizen Corps Coordinator Esther Barnes at (850) 739 - 3977 or citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attention Escambia County CERT!

Please join our in-person CERT monthly meeting!

This month’s training will be asking the question, “What is in Your CERT Bag?” and a Q&A with your CERT Council!

For any questions or concerns, please contact Training Coordinator Elizabeth Voytko at (850) 739-3978 or trainingcoord@bereadyalliance.org

Become a volunteer Fire Corps member today! You can help a firefighter during a fire.

Updated Schedule!

• Feb. 20th, Orientation 6 to 7 p.m.

• Feb. 22nd, Zoom Lecture 6 to 9 p.m.

• Feb. 24th, Hands-on training and active fire simulation 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Topics to be covered include:

• Practical medical triage

• Smoke inhalation treatment

• Setting Up Hydration Stations

• Training includes active fire simulation
  
  Orientation and hands-on training will be held at 150 W. Maxwell St. This class is open to adults 18 and older. Attendance is required for both the Feb. 22nd Zoom lecture and 24th hands-on classes. Please sign up for the Zoom Lecture and Hands-on training. *Because the schedule has been updated, if you cannot attend the orientation, please contact us.

This class is open to adults 18 and older. Attendance is required for both classes. Sign up using the button below!

For any questions or concerns, please contact Citizen Corps Coordinator Esther Barnes at (850) 739 - 3977 or citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attention all BRACE Volunteers!

Please join us as we partner with Wonders of the World Ministry. This is your opportunity to give back to the community and meet a fellow neighbor.

Volunteers will sort items, build and pack boxes of food, hand out disaster information, and distribute food via the food distribution drive-through.

If you are a CERT member, please arrive in your CERT shirt or vest.

If you would like to participate for this opportunity, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Mia Barnes at (850) 739-3979 or volunteercoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attention all Escambia Teen CERTS!

Please join us for our monthly meeting on Zoom from 6-7 PM.

Topic to be announced soon!

Join the Zoom Meeting by using the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86355180007

Meeting ID: 863 5518 0007

Want to find out more about CERT? Click here!

For any questions or concerns, please contact Teen Training Coordinator Carolyn Gray at (850) 739-3976 or teentrainingcoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attention all Escambia Teen CERTS!

Please join us for our monthly meeting on Zoom from 6 - 7 PM.

We will be discussing all of the ways & upcoming opportunities for Teen CERT members to get involved in the upcoming months! Exciting projects coming our way!

Join the Zoom Meeting by using the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84643241598

Meeting ID: 846 4324 1598

Want to find out more about CERT? Click here!

For any questions or concerns, please contact Teen Training Coordinator Carolyn Gray at (850) 739-3976 or teentrainingcoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attention all BRACE Volunteers!

Are you interested in becoming a Shelter Service Volunteer?

Shelter Service Volunteers help by staffing in different areas such as:

• Reception

• Registration

• Feeding

• Dormitory

• Information Collection

• And other vital tasks

Train now with us so you can answer the call when the community needs you the most!

To register for this training, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Mia Barnes at (850) 739 - 3979 or volunteercoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attend our complimentary disaster response training workshops that cover topics such as lifesaving first aid techniques, neighborhood damage assessment procedures, readiness for homeowners and renter’s insurance policies, and other essential aspects related to whole community preparedness.

Our FREE Neighborhood Preparedness Workshops will be hand-on and last approximately 2 & 1/2 hours.

Topics will include:

• Key Speakers Al Henderson and Suprena Fletcher from the Escambia Pensacola Human Relations Commission will be discussing:

  • Home and Family Preparedness

  • Avoiding Post-Disaster Scams & Fraud

If this sounds like something that you or others would be interested in, please sign up by clicking the “Sign Up Now!” button.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Esther Barnes at citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org or call (850) 739-3977.

Attention Escambia County CERT!

Please join us for our monthly meeting on Zoom from 6 - 7 PM.

This monthly training will cover how CERT members can effectively help individuals with autism during disasters.

Join the Zoom Meeting by using the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87261227300

Meeting ID: 872 6122 7300

Want to find out more about CERT? Click here!

For any questions or concerns, please contact Training Coordinator Elizabeth Voytko at (850) 739-3978 or trainingcoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attention all BRACE Volunteers!

Please join us as we partner with the Mayfield Community Center. This is your opportunity to give back to the Mayfield community and meet a fellow neighbor.

Volunteers will pack boxes of food, hand out disaster information, and distribute water to the Mayfield community.

If you would like to participate for this opportunity, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Mia Barnes at (850) 739-3979 or volunteercoord@bereadyalliance.org

Attend our complimentary disaster response training workshops that cover topics such as lifesaving first aid techniques, neighborhood damage assessment procedures, readiness for homeowners and renter’s insurance policies, and other essential aspects related to whole community preparedness.

Our FREE Neighborhood Preparedness Workshops will be hand-on and last approximately 2 & 1/2 hours.

Topics will include:

• You Are the Help Until Help Arrives - Taught by Kelly Banks of the American Red Cross of North Florida

  • In our area, natural disasters, such as hurricanes, are an undeniable fact of life. After a major disaster, emergency personnel may not be able to respond to everyone's needs immediately. This 2.5-hour hands-on class is designed to provide the general public with the basic yet critical skills that can be used during a life-threatening emergency until EMS arrives. In this course you will learn how to:

    Act with Confidence: Learn compression-only CPR (no breaths) to save or sustain a life.

    Understand AED basics: Gain knowledge on where to find and how to use an AED.

    Identify and treat a choking incident: Quickly recognize a choking situation and learn what you can do to help.

    Proper treatment for life-threatening bleeding: Learn how to use pressure to stop bleeding as well as how to use a tourniquet and proper treatment after the bleeding stops.

    Respond to an overdose: Understand how to administer naloxone in an opioid overdose.

If this sounds like something that you or others would be interested in, please sign up by clicking the “Sign Up Now!” button.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Esther Barnes at citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org or call (850) 739-3977.

Attend our complimentary disaster response training workshops that cover topics such as lifesaving first aid techniques, neighborhood damage assessment procedures, readiness for homeowners and renter’s insurance policies, and other essential aspects related to whole community preparedness.

Our FREE Neighborhood Preparedness Workshops will be hand-on and last approximately 2 & 1/2 hours.

Topics will include:

• Key Speaker Kat Greer of Legal Services of North Florida will be discussing:

  • How your family can be ready and take productive actions before, during, and after a disaster.

  • Legal knowledge needed and how to communicate to everyone affected.

  • Get Connected and Get help!

If this sounds like something that you or others would be interested in, please sign up by clicking the “Sign Up Now!” button.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Esther Barnes at citizencoord@bereadyalliance.org or call (850) 739-3977.