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CERT Training

Published: 2/4/2010

TRAINING BEGINS

MARCH 23, 2010

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 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. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

The course will begin March 23, 2010 and run for Six sessions. Classes will be held on Tuesdays & Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. AT: Vigilant Fire Hall 666 Main Street, West Seneca, New York 14224.

Click for an informational flyer about CERT (MS PowerPoint).

Download a training application (Adobe) (MS Word).

This application form should be completed and returned to the West Seneca Office of Disaster Preparedness at: 1250 Union Road, West Seneca, NY 14224. If you have any questions, please call (716) 558-3238 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 

Application must be returned no later than:

 March 19, 2010

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