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President.
My name is Bishop Fernando Rodriguez, president of the Latin/African American Chaplains Association (L.A.C.A). After receiving a calling from God, I have founded and have been blessed to pastor a church called "One Way to Heaven Christian Church" located in the heart of Hunts Point area of the Bronx. God has allowed me to help those in this disadvantaged community. I have seen many wonderful things become possible where possibilities were thought to be few. Along with pastoring I began this chaplains organization. With the help of my Lord, I have also been able to establish a Christian radio station - Radio Renancer. Through the doors that God has allowed to be open we have become a positive voice for our community.
To further my efforts in helping restore lives and communities I am a member of Community Board One in the Bronx. I have had the privilege to work alongside others who share the same dedication and commitment to helping others.
Comunity emergency response teamWe are recognized by the new york office of emergency management as a community emergency response team. (Cert)
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The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community.
The CERT course is taught in the community by a trained team of first responders and community members who have completed a CERT train-the-trainer course conducted by their state training office for emergency management, or FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI), located in Emmitsburg, MD. CERT training includes disaster preparedness, disaster fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, light search and rescue operations and terrorism awareness.
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