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Enroll Now For Manchester CERT Program

The City of Manchester is offering a basic disaster preparedness training program to area residents beginning Tuesday, August 23rd. 

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program provides residents training for facing the challenges encountered during a disaster or emergency. 

Disaster preparedness, fire safety, medical operations and search & rescue are several of the topics addressed. 

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The CERT program will run for eight consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 pm, followed by a mock disaster drill on Saturday, October 22nd. 

There is no established physical standard for the training and no charge for the program. 

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Applications are available at the front desk of the Manchester Police Station or can be found in the document/form center at www.manchestermo.gov.

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