HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-12 - Free Training - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM
When disaster calls - how will you respond?
The City of Tukwila Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management are offering the
FEMA- sponsored Community Emergency Response Team training at no charge starting
September 12, 2015!
Following a large scale emergency, professional responders may not be immediately
available as they are tasked with multiple priorities. Through CERT training, individuals
and organizations learn life - saving response skills to help each other until professionals
arrive.
CERT includes 21 hours of training, plus a simulated disaster drill. Topics include the
following:
• Hazard Identification & Disaster Preparedness
• Response Team Organization and Communication
• Fire Safety and Suppression
• Light Search and Rescue
• Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
• Disaster Medical Operations
• Terrorism Awareness
• Disaster Psychology and Emotional Impacts
• Comprehensive Final Drill
Classes run three Saturdays in a row, September 12th, 19th, and 26th, from 8am to 5pm each
day, and will include a Final Drill on the last day. Lunch will be on your own. Participants
must attend all classes and the drill in order to receive a certificate of completion.
The next CERT class starts on Saturday, September 12th, 2015.
Cost: FREE!
To register, contact:
Tukwila Emergency Management
Call 206- 971 -8742 or e -mail
CERT @tukwilawa.gov