OperationOC Volunteer Orientation
Learn about the volunteer opportunities at OperationOC, the disaster response ministry of the Orange County Rescue Mission.
Choose One Day:
- Sat, August 14, 10 – 11:30 am
- Wed, September 8, 7 – 8:30 pm
- Sat, October 9, 10 – 11:30 am
- Wed, November 10, 7 – 8:30 pm
Free
Orange County Rescue Mission’s Village of Hope, One Hope Drive, Tustin; Conference Room
Register here.
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
Fri, Oct 1, 6 – 10 pm, Sat & Sun, Oct 2 & 3, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Free
Costa Mesa
For more information, click here.
To register, contact Brenda Emrick at (714) 327-7406 or send her an email.
To learn about CERT and/or locate a CERT program in your community, please click here.
Online Training
Online + In-person
Heartsaver E-Learn First Aid, CPR & AED Part 1
Learn how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes General Principles, Medical Emergencies, and Injury Emergencies, CPR & AED and an optional Environmental Emergencies.
Course Length:
Part 1 - 3-5 hours online
Part 2 - Skills practice session with AHA instructor (approx 20 min., more if desired)
Part 3 - Skills test with AHA instructor (approx 20 min.)
Get started here.
To schedule Part 2 & 3: call (800) 513-4014 and set up an appointment that suits you.
Key code for access to online student materials will be emailed to you within one business day.
Cost: $70; 15% discount for groups of 5 or more
Certification: 2-year, American Heart Association
For more information: (866) 949-6223
FREE online training:
IS-100.a Intro to Incident Command System, ICS-100
ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). (http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is100a.asp)
IS-700.a NIMS An Introduction
This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
(http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS700a.asp)
Emotional & Spiritual Care
Therapy Dog Training (Basic Obedience & Therapy Dog Training)
6-week course, Wed, Sept 8 – Oct 13, 7 – 8 pm
$40
Mariners Church, 5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine
Completion of this course does not guarantee that a team (handler/dog) will pass the test for TDI certification.
To register, e-mail Helen Bach.
Combined Group and Individual & Peer Support (GRIN)
Complete two classes in three days! Please note the extended hours for this class; you must attend the entire course to receive both certifications.
Thurs-Sat, Sept 30 – Oct 2, 8 am – 6 pm
Sponsored by Orange County Dept. of Education; FREE or small ($8) reg fee for Santa Ana College
Location TBD
For more information or to register, click here.
FREE Online Training
IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS. (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS200A.asp)
IS-800.B National Response Framework, An Introduction
The course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework. (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp)
