Clark Office Of Emergency Management Planning To Hold Another Community Emergency Response Training Program

Written and submitted by Clark officials

The Township of Clark is planning on holding another Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Program to be held in the Fall 2014/Winter 2015 time period, if we get enough people interested.

This program is a 24 hr. training program, which is given over a 9 week period, that provides information on a variety of topics. Participants will receive training in such areas as; CERT team organization and Incident Command System, identifying hazards most likely to affect their homes or community and general disaster preparedness, basic fire knowledge, basic 1st aid training, light search & rescue training, disaster psychology, and terrorism. This program is not intended to train people to be First Responders for Fire or First Aid purposes, but it is designed to train people to be better able to help themselves and their families, to possibly help their neighbors, and, if they choose, to help their community by assisting the various Township emergency services in a major emergency situation.

Anyone interested in participating in this program should contact the Office of Emergency Management at 732-388-3600 Ext. 3007 or go to our website at www.clarkcert.org. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.