Do you like learning new skills? Are you interested in becoming more prepared for emergencies? Do you like cookies? If you answered yes to any one of these, you might be interested in attending the upcoming Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. CERT is about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens will initially be on their own and their actions can make a difference. Through training, citizens can manage utilities and put out small fires; provide basic first aid, search for and rescue victims and organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective in the face of disaster. It is a 22 hour course, taught over the course of a month. Participants learn the basics of disaster preparedness, disaster psychology, light search and rescue, terrorism awareness, fire suppression, disaster medical operations and much more. Graduates can choose to become a volunteer for the Department of Emergency Management and help out in times of disaster. Classes are every Saturday in February and are provided at no cost. If you would like more information, a class schedule or an application, please email our office at dem@co.cowlitz.wa.us or give us a call at 577-3130. Applications must be returned to our office no later than January 20th.
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