Thursday, January 12, 2012

Monongalia County Community Emergency Response Team Training

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in the following basic disaster response skills:

  1. Fire safety
  2. Light search and rescue
  3. Team organization
  4. Disaster medical operations

There is no charge for training which includes classroom learning and hands-on exercises.

When: training occurs on two separate Saturdays – March 10 and 17
(Must complete both days of training to become certified. Both days can be completed on consecutive Saturdays or the first day training can be completed during this training cycle and the second training day can be completed during the next training cycle.)

Time: 8 AM-5 PM

Where: Monongalia County Health Department Training Room

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Class size will be a maximum of 20 students.

To register:


 Or call 304-598-5155

To register online go to website: https://sites.google.com/site/moncert/