Century Seeks To Hire Someone To Coordinate Disaster, Emergency Training

January 8, 2015

The Town of Century is looking for a person or company to help them be ready in the event of a public emergency.

The town is currently seeking someone to develop and implement Citizens Corps and Community Emergency Response TEAM (CERT) programs.

The Citizen Corps mission is to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, tronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds.

The Community Emergency Response Team 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.

The  Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies  (BRACE) in Pensacola has coordinated such efforts in Century. But now the implementation must now be open for public proposals, according to Debbie Nickels, town consultant.

The implementations will be funded by just over $11,000 in grant money provided by a federal grant through the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

Pictured: A mock CERT training disaster drill held in Century in February 2011. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News