WILLIAMS — There will be an Oath Keepers meeting Saturday, August 29th at 10 a.m. at the Wild West Junction.
On the agenda is the continuing efforts to create the Community Preparedness Teams (CPT). We need volunteers in the following areas. Medical, Communications, Preparedness, and Engineering.
The CPTs are open to any member of the community. You do not have to be a member of Oath Keepers to participate. The teams are being designed to assist in natural or man-made disasters which might occur.
For more information, contact Michael (Interim leader of the CP Team) at: 760-840-1956 for any questions you need answered.
WILLIAMS — There will be an meeting of Oath Keepers this Saturday at the Wild West Junction at 10 a.m. They invite those who wish to join Oath Keepers to attend the meeting.
There will also be discussion on the organization of Community Preparedness Teams. These teams are being formed from the community to consist of people with skills necessary to react to natural or man-made disasters. You do not have to be a member of the Oath Keeper organization to participate.
The CPT system is open to anyone in Coconino County—not just Williams. Anyone from Coconino County can attend the meeting to learn what the CPT program is about.
WILLIAMS — Our apologies. Our article on the Oath Keeper CPT meeting was incomplete. The meeting is at the American Legion in Williams at 10 a.m. You do not have to be a member of Oath Keepers to participate in this project and it is open to anyone in Coconino County; not just Williams. Veterans, active-duty military and civilian first responders are welcome to attend.
Updated 7/31 WILLIAMS — There will be a meeting of the Oath Keeper organization to discuss the formation of Community Preparedness Teams (CPT) to be available for emergency situations.
The meeting will be held at the American Legion Cordova Post #13 at 425 W. Grant Street in Williams. The meeting is Saturday at 10 a.m.
Oath Keepers started out as an organization to encourage military and first responders to adhere to their oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States both foreign and domestic. Today anyone who believes in the Constitution may be permitted to join. You do not have to join Oath Keepers to participate in the CPT program.
The program is not just open to Williams residents, but anyone in Coconino County. Teams suggested by the Oath Keeper organization are emergency medical, communications and engineering, Security Teams and General Preparedness. Coconino County would, ultimately, develop teams required for their unique situation.
FLAGSTAFF — The Oath Keepers organization is holding a meeting in Flagstaff at the La Quinta Inn at 2015 South Beulah Boulevard tomorrow, July 9, at 6 p.m. The meeting is to introduce the concept of Community Preparedness Teams.
These teams are being organized to train to respond to emergencies that might arise within a community. They are not meant to replace CERT and other search and rescue teams already in place. They are meant to augment them, if desired. When properly trained, they can be used by local law enforcement officials, such as additional security during city festivals and events.
There are several teams concepts designed to respond to respond to natural or man-made disasters. They are also forming teams to respond to possible attacks from terrorist elements such as the drug cartels and groups such as ISIS. The discussion will cover a number of teams preparing to meet community needs in a disaster.
One of the teams, for example, is Emergency Medical. They will train in various levels of medical proficiency. The first is combat lifesaver which is useful for first aid of severe trauma victims, such as at an auto accident. Their next levels are EMT and medic/paramedic. You can find out more at the CPT link of their web site.
Jim Arryo of Chino Valley—Arizona Chapter Vice President and State CPT Director—explained the concept in an interview with Gianluca Zanna on KTOX radio.
(The full interview including an interview with Stewart Rhodes, founder of Oath Keepers here.)
Oath Keepers was originally organized to get military, police and other people who take oaths to keep their oath to the Constitution. Their membership mainly consists of veterans, active duty military, police and sheriffs, and other civilians who have taken an oath to defend the Constitution. It is not limited to those categories, however. It is open to all citizens who feel a need to assist in preparing their community for disaster. Even people with physical limitations are useful. An elder person can cook and a person in a wheelchair can still operate a radio, for example.
If you have never served or feel like you might like to learn new skills, you can learn more and have your questions answered at this meeting.
WILLIAMS — There will be an meeting of Oath Keepers this Saturday at the Wild West Junction at 10 a.m. They invite those who wish to join Oath Keepers to attend the meeting.