CERT Course Will be Offered in August

Beginning Aug. 16,  will once again offer a  course.

Classes will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 4, and the course is open to all Barrow County residents 18 years of age or older.

Following the course, students will participate in a class exercise in which they will use their newly learned skills in a simulated disaster. The course will be held at Barrow County Emergency Services located at 222 Pleasant Hill Church Road N.E. in Winder. Instructors will be members of local public safety agencies.

“This is an excellent way for citizens to learn how to prepare for and react in the event of a disaster,” Emergency Management Coordinator Penny Clack said in a news release announcing the course. “This training can be extremely beneficial to the citizens and their families in the event of an emergency.”

The Community Emergency Response Team Program educates participants on disaster preparedness for hazards that may affect the Barrow area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, including fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. Using that training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhoods and workplaces following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.

If you are interested in taking the course or would like more information, call Penny Clack at 770-307-2987 or e-mail pclack@barrowga.org.

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