Gwinnett Offering Free Community Emergency Response Team Training

From Gwinnett County government:

The Gwinnett County Office of Emergency Management is offering free Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT training to Gwinnett County residents beginning June 11, 2013.

These courses educate residents about disaster preparedness for emergencies that may impact their community. Residents are trained in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

Courses are open to all Gwinnett County residents 18 years and older who pass a background check provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department. The training consists of eight sessions that take place from 6:30pm to 9:30pm on Tuesdays. A course review and disaster simulation will take place on Saturday, July 27 from 8:00am to noon.

For more information or to sign up for the course, please email ema@gwinnettcounty.com. Please sign up soon; class size is limited to 25 participants.