FROM OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AT TALBOT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES…
The Talbot County Department of Emergency Services is offering a free emergency planning and response course to county residents.
The CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) course is designed to help citizens prepare for and lessen the effects of a disaster. The 21-hour CERT course includes emergency preparedness, fire safety and suppression, emergency medical treatment, light search and rescue, and disaster psychology. It also includes a final disaster exercise that enables participants to use the skills and knowledge they acquired during the course.
CERT is presented as seven 3-hour classes, each Monday at 6:30 p.m. beginning March 7 and concluding with the disaster exercise on April 18. All class sessions will be held at the Talbot County Free Library in Easton, located at 100 West Dover Street.
Class participants will receive a training manual and a CERT kit that includes personal protective equipment such as a flashlight, first-aid kit, and high-visibility safety gear. Participants who complete the course will be awarded a certificate acknowledging their accomplishments.
In a widespread emergency such as a winter storm or hurricane, public safety resources are stretched thin. CERT enables residents to care for themselves, their families, and their neighbors until police, fire, and medical responders are able to reach their neighborhoods.
The curriculum is interactive, with a combination of lecture and “hands-on” activities, and is open to all county residents. There is no charge for the class, but space is limited. To register, call 410-770-8166.
For more information, contact Jim Bass, Emergency Management Coordinator, at 410-770-8166 or email him at jbass@talbotcountymd.gov. CERT is a Citizen Corps program offered by Homeland Security.
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