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The City of La Porte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) works with local industry and surrounding agencies to mitigate natural and man-made disasters. We encourage preparedness for the citizens of La Porte and those who work in our community by providing education on how to best prepare for all types of emergencies. In addition, we work with organizations throughout the city to plan and train for emergency situations, as well as to coordinate response and recovery efforts when an emergency occurs. Most importantly, we help the citizens of La Porte and the surrounding communities recover when disaster strikes.
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UPCOMING CERT CLASS - REGISTER NOW! 
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is a Federal Emergency Management Agency program that educates citizens about the hazards they face in their community and trains them in lifesaving skills. If needed following a disaster, these citizen-responders use their training as part of a neighborhood or workplace team to help others when professional responders are overwhelmed or not immediately available. CERT members provide immediate assistance to victims in their area, organize spontaneous volunteers who have not had the training, and collect disaster intelligence that will assist professional responders with prioritization and allocation of resources when they arrive.
UPCOMING CLASS:
January 19th - March 8th, 2012, every Thursday
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
La Porte Fire Training Facility
12201 North C Street
Class Schedule
Registration Form
Consent Form
Please complete the registration and consent forms and return them by January 12, 2012 to:
Kristin Gauthier
604 W Fairmont Pkwy
La Porte, TX 77571
gauthierk@laportetx.gov
(281) 470-1590 Fax
For more information, call (281) 470-0011.
SKYWARN TRAINING - FEBRUARY 21, 2012
La Porte OEM will host a Skywarn training class on Tuesday, February 21st from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the La Porte Police Department building, located at 3001 N 23rd Street in La Porte.
Skywarn is a group of trained volunteers that watch the skies during severe weather and relay reports back to your local Emergency Management Office and/or the National Weather Service (NWS).
These volunteers provide valuable information to the NWS to improve the warning program which could save lives and prevent property damage in your community.
For more information about Skywarn, visit www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/.
To register for the class, contact Kristin Gauthier at (281) 470-0011, or gauthierk@laportetx.gov.
Skywarn Training 2012
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
The Office of Emergency Management encourages you to create a disaster plan and be prepared for the various emergencies that could potentially impact our area. There are many helpful suggestions and resources located under the "Plan and Prepare" section of our website. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to receive additional preparedness materials, contact us at (281) 470-0010 or EMMAN@laportetx.gov.
La Porte Office of Emergency Management • 3001 N 23rd Street, La Porte, TX 77571 • (281) 470.0010 | | |
