Citizen Corps Chairman Lance Peterson speaks during Tuesday's meeting.

The Citizen Corps is comprised of units consisting of CERT, the Medical Reserve Corps, and neighborhood watch programs, with the goal to invoke safety and awareness.

The meeting introduced the audience to the many facets of CERT, or Community Emergency Response Team.

One of the functions of CERT is to support first responders in a disaster situation.

Citizen Corps works alongside the Logan County Health District and EMA Director Helen Norris.

The program also featured guest speaker Diana Carroll-Aghdam, Health Educator with the Logan County Health District, speaking on what we can all do to be prepared for Pandemic Flu.

Five tips shared were: Be Informed; Have a Plan; Make a Kit; Be Involved; and Stay Healthy.

It was also stressed that although there have been no diagnosed cases of A H5N1 Avian Flu, or bird flu, in humans in the United States or Europe, the death rate in countries where the strain has surfaced is 61%.

For more information, contact:

Pat Lentz, the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Logan County health District, at 592-9040.

Logan County Citizens Corps, 593-5743, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit http://www.volunteersinaction.com/.