CERT

The Fresno Citizen Corps Council is pleased to announce that Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training will be offered to the public in a Thursday evening series beginning March 11th. The 20-hour course developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with the Los Angeles Fire Department is designed to provide individuals with basic emergency response skills, particularly those that would be essential in the initial hours after a major disaster. The course is open 
to all residents of the city and county of Fresno who are at least 16 years of age. 
 (Those under 18 require parental approval.)  There is no fee and printed course materials will be provided, however, participants will be required to bring some personal protective equipment.  A complete schedule is shown below. 

All classes except the fire suppression unit will be held at American Ambulance
located at Tulare and Freeway 41 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

MARCH-APRIL 2004 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

March 11		Emergency Preparedness/Disasters                               

March 18 		Basic Fire Safety and Suppression			      

March 25         	Emergency Medical Operations Part I – Triage	      
	
April 1		Emergency Medical Operations Part II                            

April 8		Light Search and Rescue				      

April 15		CERT Organization and Disaster Psychology 	      

April 22		Terrorism			                                          

April 29		Course Review and Disaster Simulation        	       


Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register, complete the attached application/hold harmless agreement and return it to:

Fresno Citizen Corps – CERT
2326 Fresno Street -Fresno, California  93721
(559) 621-2328 - (559) 488-1010 FAX
For Additional Information email: CitizenCorps@Fresno.gov
www.FresnoCitizenCorps.org