The Veterans Green Bus
MISSION:
Veterans continuing their service by helping communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters with veteran labor, sustainable energy solutions and satellite communications.
OPERATIONS:
The Veterans Green Bus will provide power, communications, capabilities to demonstrate sustainable energy solutions and disaster [preparedness
As part of our veteran's training program when we are not providing disaster preparedness and assistance training we will assist United Peace Relief and other partnering organizations in producing content for the internet, streaming, and media distribution for their various programs
GOALS:
# 1: Train veterans in operating, maintaining sustainable power and communications systems and support facilities for disaster relief.
# 2: Train veterans to document the processes by using the latest digital media technologies and satellite communications.
# 3 Serve the community at large by providing disaster preparedness and sustainable energy demonstrations nation wide using the CERT model and media production assistance for other United Peace Relief programs and partnering organizations.
Other United Peace Relief Programs:
Books To Kids ; Delivers donated books for children in underserved school effected by natural disaster and poverty.
Detroit Spirit Farm: Demonstrating urban farming techniques to local children and community organizations.
Feel Good Tour: distributing donated musical instruments to youth music programs on the gulf coast (outside of New Orleans).
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) model
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
