THE WISCONSIN TELECOMMUNICATOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE TASKFORCE (WI-TERT) WILL BE CONDUCTING A WI-TERT TEAM MEMBER TRAINING IN FEBRUARY.  A WI-TERT TEAM MEMBER IS A TRAINED TELECOMMUNICATOR WHO COULD BE DEPLOYED TO ASSIST A DISPATCH CENTER OR SUPPORT A COMMAND POST IN THE EVENT ANY STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATION CENTER BECOMES COMPROMISED DUE TO A MAN-MADE OR NATURAL DISASTER.

TRAINING DATES: MAY 18^th and 19^th , 2009

LOCATION:              WISCONSIN STATE PATROL ACADEMY

                                    95 SOUTH 10^TH AVENUE

                                    TOMAH, WI   54656

TIME:                         1000 MONDAY TO 1430 TUESDAY

COST:                         NO COST.  COSTS TO BE COVERED BY PENDING GRANT.

DEADLINE:              MAY 8^TH , 2009

THIS TRAINING WILL BE LIMITED TO ONLY 24 STUDENTS.  FOLLOWING ARE THE MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS COURSE:

2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS (FIRE EMS OR LAW ENFORCEMENT)

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

MUST BE NIMS/ICS CERTIFIED IN: IS-100, IS-200 AND IS-700

EMPLOYING AGENCY MUST SUPPORT AND AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION

FOR A COMPLETE OVERVIEW AND APPLICATION: CONTACT CONNIE CATTERALL AT 262-785-4701 EXT. 2015 OR EMAIL AT: CONNIE.CATTERALL@DOT.STATE.WI.US.