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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
- Date: -
- Location: Grand Island City Hall
100 E. 1st St.
Grand Island, Nebraska 68801
The Emergency Management Department and Hall County Citizen Corps Council will host a free basic training session for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
The CERT program promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train neighborhoods, community organizations or your workplace in basic response skills and become integrated into the emergency capability for their community.
CERT Training includes disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster first aid, simple search & rescue, disaster stress & psychology, team organization, and terrorism awareness. Concepts are taught through 20 hours of classroom instruction, hands-on practical training, and a simulated exercise. CERT graduates learn how to help their communities and neighbors, and are eligible to join the Hall County CERT Team. CERT team members are issued emergency volunteer response gear and participate in additional training sessions to sharpen and enhance their skills.
The CERT course will be held at Grand Island City Hall:
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The CERT program promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train neighborhoods, community organizations or your workplace in basic response skills and become integrated into the emergency capability for their community.
CERT Training includes disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster first aid, simple search & rescue, disaster stress & psychology, team organization, and terrorism awareness. Concepts are taught through 20 hours of classroom instruction, hands-on practical training, and a simulated exercise. CERT graduates learn how to help their communities and neighbors, and are eligible to join the Hall County CERT Team. CERT team members are issued emergency volunteer response gear and participate in additional training sessions to sharpen and enhance their skills.
The CERT course will be held at Grand Island City Hall:
- Thursday & Friday June 10-11, 6pm-9pm
- Saturday June 12, 8am-5pm