Following a major disaster, police, fire and medical professionals may not be able to fully meet the demand. People will have to rely on each other to meet immediate lifesaving and life sustaining needs, particularly in isolated neighborhoods that may be cut off from the main roads for a period of time.
The Warren County Community Emergency Response Team Program – C.E.R.T for short – was developed to provide basic training in safety and lifesaving skills for the general public. The county is offering a training to residents of Warren County to learn from experts about how to prepare for a major disaster.
The class is free, but class size is limited. Registration is required and applications are due no later than Friday, May 30.
The curriculum will cover the following modules:
✓ Emergency Preparedness
✓ CERT Organization
✓ Fire Safety
✓ Disaster Psychology
✓ Terrorism and CERT
✓ Emergency Medical Operations-Part 1
✓ Emergency Medical Operations-Part 2
✓ Light Search and Rescue Operations
✓ Course Review and Disaster Simulation
The next C.E.R.T. training will be held in two 9-hour sessions on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Warren County Emergency Services headquarters, 890 U.S. Highway 158 bypass, Warrenton.
Students must be 18 years of age or older to register and must complete all 20 hours of the course to receive a certificate of completion.
To register, contact Chris Tucker at 252.257.1191 or by email at christucker@warrencountync.gov.
