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Max hails from the small mountain ranching community of Westcliffe Colorado, but came to Amarillo by way of Northwest Kansas where he was employed as a Safety and Compliance Director for a number of agricultural companies to include feed yards, cooperatives, and agricultural chemical distributors. Max grew up working on a neighboring horse ranch while helping out with his family’s own ranch, but didn’t find his calling until he joined the local Volunteer Fire Department. His time with the Fire Department ignited a passion that he had never known before; he found his love of service to his community and to others. He gained experience in wildland firefighting, structure firefighting, and vehicle extrication; the mountainous terrain and the narrow mountain roads offered Max a variety of different experiences that he still calls upon today in his current position as Amarillo Area’s Emergency Management Planner. Max also spent six years in the Colorado Army National Guard Infantry unit as a heavy weapons squad leader. His time in the Infantry reinforced his passion of service to others and afforded him the opportunity to deploy and assist in a number of events, including Colorado’s devastating historic flooding in 2013. Seeing a gap between many first responder agencies through his own experience, Max attended Metropolitan State University of Denver and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Emergency Management to help foster the multiagency cohesion and try to bridge gaps through shared knowledge. It is this idea that Max often identifies when referencing his passion for the Emergency Management field and how it drives his love of teaching others about it and helping foster their own passion of service to others.
Max looks forward to getting to know you all as we get things started this spring! We are excited to have Max on board with us! Welcome Max!
CERTitudeAmarillo Area CERT
Volume 2, Issue 1
Spring 2019
CERT Online Trainings:Log onto FEMA’s Independent Study website and take IS 100: Introduction to
Incident Command System
IS 317: Introduction to CERT
IS 700: National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
Previous CERT Trainings
https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx
Once complete please e-mail certificates to [email protected]
Danielle MayCERT [email protected]
Max DunlapCERT Deputy Coordinator [email protected]
Alice ElyCERT Instructor [email protected]
New CERT Deputy CoordinatorAmarillo Office of Emergency Management Welcomed Max Dunlap in February 2019 as the Emergency Management Planner. With his new position he also becomes the CERT Deputy Coordinator. Here is a little more about Max!
In Person CERT training on June 7-8 at Potter County Sheriff’s OfficeFollow us on Facebook and
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Tornado Sheltering at Home or Work Amarillo does not have any community sheltering
locations. With that in mind we need to be prepared to shelter in our homes or place of business when severe weather strikes. The best choices for sheltering are a basement, cellar, safe room, or storm shelter. If there is outside access to these areas, check them frequently to make sure the locks and doors are working properly.
If you live or work in a mobile structure ask a neighbor or neighboring business if they will allow you to take shelter with them.
When you don’t have access to an underground shelter or saferoom: Go to the lowest level of the structure and get in the most interior room without windows. It might be a bathroom, closet or hallway. Get under a sturdy piece of furniture, if possible. Blankets, pillows, or mattresses to help protect yourself if anything happens to the structure you are in. Avoid windows, doors, and outside walls.
The most important thing is to have a plan! Don’t forget to practice, practice, practice!
April 27-29th is Texas Emergency Preparedness Supplies Sales Tax Holiday! Just like the back to school tax free weekend, the state comptroller gives one weekend a year to be sales tax free for certain items to prepare homes and businesses for emergencies. Common items are below:
Portable generators (<$3,000) Fire ExtinguishersEmergency Ladders (<$300) First Aid KitsAxes and Hatchets Flashlights, candles, laternsBatteries (AAA, AA,C, D,6V,9V) Radios
For more info go to: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-1017.php
CERTitudeAmarillo Area CERT
Volume 2, Issue 1
Spring 2019
April27-29: Emergency Preparedness
Supplies Sales Tax Holiday
May16:G-489 Management of Spontaneous
Volunteers in Disasters
17: Rapids Needs Assessment
20-24: E/L-964 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Situation Unit Leader Course
June7-8: G-317 CERT Training
July22-25: NIMS ICS All-Hazards Resources
Unit Leader Course
August20-23: ICS 300/400
September18: PRPC Conference28: Prep Expo 2019
OctoberTBD: G-191 IC-EOC Interface
Texas Emergency Preparedness Supplies Sales Tax Holiday