[CEMA Signal] SIGN UP TODAY FOR COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING!

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IT'S NOT TOO LATE:  SIGN UP FOR COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
TRAINING TODAY!
Savannah, GA
 
 
The Chatham County Citizen Corps Council will be hosting Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) training beginning in November in
Savannah.  All Chatham County residents are strongly encouraged to sign
up for this training which is designed to help individuals and
neighborhoods prepare for and respond to catastrophic disasters such as
hurricanes, tornadoes and other major emergencies.
 
The CERT training is a 20 hour course that teaches participants basic
disaster response skills such as hazard identification, small fire
suppression, basic disaster medical operations, light search and rescue
techniques, disaster psychology and the incident command structure.  All
courses are taught by first responders who use actual events as examples
to emphasize instruction. 
 
Following the classroom instruction, participants practice their new
skills in a realistic four hour simulation with assistance from local
fire departments and certified CERT Volunteers.  Upon completion of the
course, participants will receive a CERT disaster kit, a certificate of
completion and an open invitation to join the Chatham County CERT
Organization.
 
To sign up for the Savannah CERT class, please contact Courtney
Cunningham at kccunnin at chathamcounty.org. 
 
An application and registration fee must be submitted.  Please visit
the following website and complete the online application:
http://www.chathamemergency.org/general/community-emergency-response-t.php
 
The $20 registration fee that will be returned to you after you have
successfully completed all 20 hours of the CERT training.  
 
Space is limited so sign up today!
 
The schedule of classes is listed below:
 
Saturday, November 7th, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday, November 21st, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday, December 5th, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday, December 19th, 9:00am – 3:00pm
 
Hope to see you at CERT Training!
 
 
K. Courtney Cunningham

Emergency Management Specialist
External Affairs / Volunteer Coordination
 
Chatham Emergency Management Agency
124 Bull Street, Suite 140
Savannah, GA 31401
 
kccunnin at chathamcounty.org
912.201.4508
912.657.8671
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