The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates individuals about disaster preparedness and trains and organizes teams of volunteers that can support their communities during disasters. The role of a CERT volunteer is to help others until trained emergency personnel arrive.You'll learn basic disaster response skills, like fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. With proper CERT training, you can help protect your family, neighbors, and co-workers if a disaster occurs.

To become a CERT volunteer, you have to complete the all of the FREE classroom training.

Dates:

Friday, April 1st - from 6-10pm*

Saturday, April 2nd - from 9-5pm*

Saturday, April 9th - from 9-5pm*

*Must attend all classes to receive Certification

Location   Dept. of Public Works, 150 S.Kendall street, Battle Creek, MI

Learn How to:

• Identify & anticipate hazards
• • Reduce fire hazards
• Extinguish small fires
• Assist emergency responders
• Conduct light search & rescue
• Set up medical treatment areas
• Apply basic medical techniques
• Reduce survivor stress