Snohomish Fire &
Rescue Offers
Community Emergency
Response Training (CERT)
For
Snohomish Residents
During a disaster,
emergency services will be overwhelmed with requests for help. Residents
of the Snohomish area are invited to participate in emergency training
to build local disaster resources. These resources are called Community
Emergency Response Teams (CERT). CERT training teaches you how to
survive a major disaster then provide assistance to friends and
neighbors.
Subjects covered by
this training include lessons on disaster preparedness, fire
suppression, medical assistance, search & rescue, disaster psychology,
and other skills that are needed after a disaster. The final class
session will include a mock disaster in which students get a chance to
practice their new skills.
All classes are held
at Snohomish Fire & Rescue Headquarters Fire Station 43, 1525 Avenue D.
There is no fee for this training but there are some safety supplies
that you will need. There are no classes scheduled at this time, but if
you are interested in a class
email
your name, address, and phone number.
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The CERT
concept was developed by the City of Los Angeles Fire Department
after the department recognized that
citizens would likely be on their own during the first 72 hours
of a catastrophic disaster. Through the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and local emergency management agencies the
CERT program has been expanded nationwide. |