Spring CERT Classes Slated For Ashland
ASHLAND CERT
SPRING TRAINING CLASSES SLATED FOR APRIL 2, 2003
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING IN ASHLAND
Ashland's free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training* classes are set to begin April 2nd . Interested individuals must pre-register as class size is limited. The age requirement is 14 or older. No prior skills or abilities are necessary.
For more information, please contact Michelle Argent, Ashland CERT Program Coordinator at PH:541-482-2770 or mailto:argentm@ashland.or.us
Ashland's CERT program, overseen by the Ashland Fire & Rescue Department, is divided into 5 geographic areas and implemented through neighborhood teams. Teams are activated should an emergency overwhelm normal services.
* CLASS CONTENT
How-to's of the course, taught by members of Ashland Fire & Rescue include:
* Instruction on how to turn off gas electric and water services to your property
* Basic first aid medical treatment to someone who is injured
* Neighborhood/community response to a city-wide emergency such as an earthquake or flood
* Safe rescue and evacuation of a trapped family member or neighbor
* Home and neighborhood damage assessment following a major event
* Support to existing community emergency services
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