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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Opportunity

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 3:52pm

The City of Austin is now accepting applications for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training.

The CERT Program educates people about disaster preparedness 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.

Training begins March 2nd so check it out! Click here for more information and the CERT application.

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