Community Emergency Response Team Training

Mansfield and Norton Emergency Management Agencies are jointly scheduling a Fall session of CERT Training. CERT training provides basic disaster preparedness and survival skills.

CERT is a nine session course that provides training in:

• • • Family and personal preparedness
    • Fire Safety and proper use of Fire Extinguishers
    • First Aid
    • Disaster Medical Operations
    • Search and Rescue
    • Terrorism
    • Disaster Psychology
    • Team organization & Incident Command
    • Simulated Disaster exercise

Training will be held on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m. starting Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Mansfield Public Library and Senior Center, 255 Hope St., Mansfield. Pre registration is encouraged as seats are limited. For registration or questions, contact Mansfield EMA director Bob Button at 508-261-7307 or rbutton@mansfieldma.com or Norton EMA deputy director Ray Cord at 508-285-4059 or raycord@aol.com.