The City of York Department of Fire/Rescue Services and York County Office of Emergency Management is offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to residents. The deadline for applications is September 21st, 2009. Download a copy of the application.

CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve.  The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations or workplaces in basic emergency response skills. 

If a natural or man-made event overwhelms or delays the community's emergency responders, CERT members can assist their families and others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during CERT training.  These skills can help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives.

Training covers the following subjects:
· Disaster Preparedness
· Fire Safety and Suppression
· Disaster Medical Operations - Assessment, Treatment, and Life Threatening Injuries
· Light Search and Rescue
· Team Organization
· Animals In A Disaster
· Disaster Psychology
· Terrorism and CERT

Classes total 20 hours of instruction.
This training is open to persons 18 and older. 
Pre- enrollment is necessary. Download a copy of the application.

The sessions will be held at York City Fire Station 9, 800 Roosevelt Avenue.  Sessions will be in the evenings on September 29th, October 6th, 13th, 19th and 27th, running from  6:30PM - 10:00PM

For further information or to enroll please contact:
Mike Shanabrook, Department of Fire/Rescue at 849-2441
 

The CERT trained volunteers in York County number over 600.
 
CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve.  The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations or workplace employees in basic emergency response skills. 
 
If a natural or man-made event overwhelms or delays the community’s emergency responders, CERT members can assist their families and others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during CERT training.  These skills can help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives.  Training covers such subjects as disaster preparedness, medical operations, search and rescue, emergency fire suppression and disaster psychology.   Training classes total 20 hours of instruction with graduates participating in a mock emergency drill before graduation.