Free Emergency Preparedness Training Offered Beginning Tonight

February 10, 2014

The Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE) and the Century Town Council will offer a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course  for North Escambia residents.

A CERT training open house will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Ag Building at the corner of Industrial Boulevard and West Highway 4 in Century. Trainees will attend six additional sessions to be held during February and March.

The free training will include information on disaster response skills,as emergency preparedness, fire safety and suppression, light search and rescue, terrorism, CERT organization, shelter operations and  disaster medical operations.

Using the training learned in the classroom and during hands-on  activities, CERT members can assist their neighbors, others in their community and workplace following a disaster event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT  members are also encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in the community.

Previously trained CERT members are encouraged to update their skills by participating in the training.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive