Awesome story that
shows what we are doing really makes a difference!
Congratulations!
Everyone involved should be very proud of these kids and the people who trained
them.
Thank you for helping
to build a “culture of preparedness” in this country and making such a wise
investment in our future generations.
Regional Program
Manager
Preparedness
Directorate
Office of Community
Preparedness – Citizen Corps
c/o FEMA Region
V
Office
312-408-5584
Cell 202-306-6893
From: Mary Jean
Erschen [mailto:mjerschen@cehss.org]
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:39
AM
To: 'Alonzo Chapman'; 'Ann
DeMeuse'; 'Bob Severson'; 'Brenda Lutz-Hanson'; 'Brian Smith - Home'; 'Brian
Smith'; 'David Maack'; 'David Maack'; 'Dianna Bower'; 'Fred Camacho'; 'Fred
Camacho'; 'Gerry Sallmann'; 'Jaci Haley-Renaud'; 'Jan Beyer'; 'Judy Billington';
'Kim Jack'; 'Kim Jack'; 'Lawrence Jones'; 'Leslie home'; 'Leslie UWL'; 'Marcie
Wycoff-Horn'; 'Michael Newton'; 'Molly Andrews'; 'Pat Sanchez'; 'Randy Eichman';
'Richard Shold'; 'Tom Eithun'; 'Tom Krueck_DMA'
Cc: Jim Opoka
Subject: READY/SERT Class at Wings -
Success Story!
Hi
everyone,
Another amazing story
of how the students that we have trained helped in an emergency situation at
their school! The explosion that Bev is talking about happened this past
week on December 6th – for more information about the explosion which
killed 3 people and injured 46, see the news clip at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16072816/
The other amazing part
of this story is that some of these students have cognitive and developmental
disabilities. Some of them are autistic. The instructors reported
how it was so amazing to see how the students excelled in throughout the SERT
class that was held at
Thanks again to our
entire team for all that you do to help our students and schools succeed!
As I’ve mentioned many times before, we will never know the impact that we’ll
have on the lives of youth! In this case, it also had an impact on the
staff and residents of the convent which is housed above the school! The
students not only took action, but also provided emotional support! That
is so awesome!
Mary Jean
Mary Jean Erschen, RN,
BSN - Director
Center for School,
Youth and Citizen Preparedness
Phone: (608)
592-5200
Cell: (608)
212-5381
From: Bev
Mantey [mailto:bevmvc@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:03
PM
To:
mjerschen@cehss.org
Subject:
SERT Team @ Wings
Mary
Jean
Hi -- Just a quick note to up
date on the SERT team at Wings. I trust most have heard of the Falk explosion.
That event took the power out of our school. Our school is in the basement and
things became very dark. We needed to evcauate the children from the basement to
someplace of light and we didn't know about the air quality outside due to the
fire. We had SERT kids in several rooms and the response from the teachers on
how they reacted was great. These kids stepped up and told the classes they
needed to remain quiet to hear directions. These same students went over to some
of the special needs students we have and started talking with them to tell them
all will be ok. As we moved our students to above ground and just for space
reasons had to regroup staff and kids. The teachers asked who had SERT training
and then assigned these students to groups in the room. They were told the job
was to assist with anyone in the group to help them remain calm and to "take
charge" that all was quiet and directions could be heard. Board games were
brought to the various locations and they made sure the games were played fairly
and all had proper turns etc.
Without power the elevators of course don't work. The convent houses 2 floors of
elderly Sisters. They come to first floor for their lunch. On this day the SERT
kids delivered food to the third and fourth floor carrying hot pans- paper
plates whatever was needed for the meal. On each floor they were met by another
Sisters who made the delivery to the rooms.
The Sisters were very pleased and the staff was pleased at how the kids stepped
up on their own. The kids are proud of what they did also.
We are having emergency lights installed in the basement as I write this
note.
Thanks again for the training. Sorry the up date got a little
long.
Peace.
Mary Jean Erschen, RN, BSN -
Director
Center for School, Youth and Citizen
Preparedness
Phone: (608)
592-5200
Cell: (608)
212-5381