Emergency Prepardness – Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

New Castle County Emergency Management and Citizen Corps’s Post (Newark – March 7 and 14, 2026)

***Upcoming FREE Hands-On Training – CERT Basic Course ***

Please use the QR code or link below to register! You must register in advance to attend the course. We hope to see you there!

Dates: March 7th & March 14th (both Saturdays)

Time: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Location: 200 White Chapel Dr, Newark, DE, 19713 (Newark Senior Center)

CERT, or Community Emergency Response Team, is a nationwide program where civilians can learn and use basic skills to better protect themselves, their families, and their community. Some hands-on activities include using a fire extinguisher, applying a tourniquet, and more! Whether you are interested in volunteering locally or simply want to learn these skills for personal use, this training is open to all ages 16+.

Topics covered include:

• Disaster preparedness

• CERT organization

• Medical operations for CERT volunteers

• Disaster psychology

• Terrorism response and prevention

• Fire safety

• Light search and rescue

DAD Note: You can request an interpreter if needed.

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December 8, 2025

HLADE December Meetings (Newark – Dec. 11)

The New Castle Chat will be on December 11^th, at the Newark Senior Center at 10:00am. I will be presenting at both meetings with the topic being “Emergency Preparedness” with some specific tips for those of us with hearing loss. I will be bringing one of my “Bug out Bags”, so you can actually see what you might need if you were forced to evacuate your home on short notice.

Also, please note that dues for 2026 are now due. Dues are only $20 and help to defray the few fixed operating expenses we have. I ask that you fill out a new membership form with your dues payment so we can assure that our records are up to date. I will have forms with me, or you can go to our web site, www.hearinglossdelaware.org and download a form from the membership tab. Cash or checks payable to HLADE are acceptable and you can also include an additional donation if you want.

Russ Zehnacker, President
hearinglossde at gmail dot com

August 10, 2025

A telecommunications aid bill was signed into law. What does this mean for Delaware?

A bill intent on delivering telecommunications aid to Delawareans is now officially state law.

The bill, which requires the Delaware Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to provide equipment and additional telecommunications assistance to individuals “who have deafness, hearing loss or speech disabilities related to deafness or hearing loss,” received Meyer’s signature on July 21.

The Hearing Loss Association of Delaware said roughly 120,000 people in the state have hearing loss.

While many agree this is a crucial step forward, they also point out that more needs to be done to ensure Delawareans who are deaf or hard of hearing are seen and supported.

Read on at https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/05/delaware-new-telecommunications-law/85481779007/ (PDF copy which includes DAD’s and Feta Fernsler’s name)