Joy Peterson posted on February 22, 2010 11:48
Rome, Ga. –The Rome-Floyd County Community Emergency Response Team will be holding its next free certification class starting on Saturday, March 13. “We really appreciate the enthusiasm and motivation this group exhibited while taking this class and learning the emergency skills necessary to assist in the event of a crisis,” said Vicki Wiles, CERT Coordinator. “They are a great example of the American spirit and a commitment to community. We are proud to have them on our team, which is currently 150 members strong.”
CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people they serve. Everyone is welcome to volunteer and no prior emergency or medical training is required. Members are trained in light search and rescue techniques, disaster preparedness, terrorism, medical treatment, team organization, disaster psychology, and then complete a final exercise using the skills just learned. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capabilities for their area.
Class dates are March 13, and 20 at the Floyd County Health Dept from 9 am– 4 pm, which is located at 16 East 12th Street. The final day consisting of an exercise will be held March 27, 8 am -12 noon at the Fire Tower training center, which is located at 168 North Ave.
For more information, please visit www.floydcountycert.org , email vickiwiles@gmail.com or call 706.236.5002.
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