“I always believe in being prepared, even when I’m dressed in white tie and tails.”
General George S. Patton, Jr. Quotation
NEWS RELEASE
USDA Forest Service
Cleveland National Forest
Home Page: www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland
Corona, CA
Contact: Debra Clarke
951-736-1811
TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT ANNUAL VOLUNTEER TRAINING
The Trabuco Ranger District, Cleveland National Forest will be hosting their Annual Training Workshop on Saturday, January 31, 2009 for district volunteers and interested public.
All Trabuco Ranger District volunteers are required to attend. It is important that you bring your Volunteer Handbook with you!
Registration and networking begin at 8AM. Training session begins promptly at 8:30.
Please bring your lunch or a potluck dish to share. Lunch break will be short in order to finish by 3:30PM.
Training will include an overview of volunteer opportunities and accomplishments, as well as updates on the district and forest conditions. We will have a review of volunteer protocols, rules and regulations, resource reporting and mapping, training opportunities and volunteer scheduling. Safety and hazard analysis process will be thoroughly reviewed and we will spend some time doing scenarios. Donna Krucki, County of Orange Park Ranger and mountain lion specialist, will give a brief talk on the local mountain lion population. All volunteers will receive a special surprise at the end of the training event.
The training will be held at Santiago Canyon College at 8045 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, 92869. Near Jamboree and Chapman. The meeting room is in Building “E” Room 203. Enter the campus from Chapman. Turn left. The first parking lot (#3) is the closest to the meeting room. Be certain to park in student parking (not handicapped or staff). There is no parking fee.
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Debra Clarke - Wilderness / Trails Manager
District Volunteer Coordinator
Cleveland NF, Trabuco Ranger District
1147 East Sixth Street
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 736-1811 x 3227
(951) 736-3002 fax
email: drclarke@fs.fed.us
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A new Emergency Response Team component has been incorporated into MAU.
ERT members are required to maintain current CPR/First Aid certification, attend Trailer Loading and Horse Handling Competency training (annually), Disaster Response Preparedness training (annually), and attend radio communication training (annually).
Please continue to check the MAU calendar on the website and in the newsletter for training opportunities.
If you are interested in joining our Mounted Assistance Unit, or becoming an Emergency Response Team member, contact Debbie Kelly at rileyboy1@cox.net .
Prepare, prepare, prepare…..
