The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
CERT members also volunteer to help in the community. So far this year CERT volunteers have assisted at the Backwoods Boot Camp Adventure Race and several of the WVU Football games.
This is the last basic CERT training for 2011. Don't miss this chance to help yourself, your family and your community. You chances of survival and of making a timely recovery are increased when you are prepared to deal with the situation.
CERT training will be October 22nd and 29th at the Monongalia County Health Department. For more information or to register online go to: http://www.mchdcert.weebly.com/
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