Natural Disaster Training For Camden County Residents In March

The Camden County Community Emergency Response Team will train residents on how to protect themselves and their families in the event of a natural disaster in March, county officials announced on Friday.

The training will take place over three days from March 1 to March 3 at the Mount Ephraim Fire Department located at 200 Bell Road in Mount Ephraim. The training consists of both practical exercises and classroom instruction and includes:

• Recognizing types of hazards;
• Disaster medical operations;
• Fire safety;
• Light search and rescue;
• Lift and carries;
• Debris removal techniques; and
• Door breaching.

“The CERT program is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, and your community in the event of disaster,” Freeholder Jonathan Young, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Safety, said. “The program is completely free to participants, and includes over 20 hours of training in a single weekend. This is an excellent opportunity to give yourself and your family peace of mind in an increasingly unpredictable environment.”

Pre-registration is required to take part in this training. Participants under the age of 18 must receive parent/guardian permission to attend. Anyone interested in joining the CERT Team should register by contacting cert@camdencodps.org no later than Feb. 22, 2019.

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