Summer 2014 CERT Training
By Roanoke Valley CERT Program
Date and time
July 22, 2014 · 6pm - August 16, 2014 · 1:30pm EDT
Location
Roanoke Emergency Medical Services Station
374 Day Avenue, SW Roanoke, 24013Description
Schedule:
Tuesday, July 22nd - 6:00PM - 9:30PM
Topic: Introduction and Preparedness
Friday, July 25th - 6:00PM - 9:30PM
Topic: Disaster Medical I
Tuesday, July 29th - 6:00PM - 9:30PM
Topic: CPR
Friday, August 1st - 6:00PM - 9:30PM
Topic: Disaster Medical II
Tuesday, August 5th - 6:00PM - 9:30PM
Topic: Terrorism
Saturday, August 9th - 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Topic: Fire Safety/Search & Rescue/Disaster Psychology/Review
Tuesday, August 12th - 6:00PM - 9:30PM
Topic: Meet Emergency Manager/CERT Organization
Saturday, August 16th - 9:30AM - 1:00PM
Topic: Final Drill and Graduation
*Each participant must bring a 1 1/2 inch 3-ring binder with notebook paper, a pen and a pencil.
About CERT
The Roanoke Valley CERT provides free training in disaster preparedness and response in each locality (Criag County, Roanoke County and the City of Roanoke).
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
People who go through CERT training have a better understanding of the potential threats to their home, workplace and community and can take the right steps to lessen the effects of these hazards on themselves, their homes or workplace. If a disaster happens that overwhelms local response capability, CERT members can apply the training learned in the classroom and during exercises to give critical support to their family, loved ones, neighbors or associates in their immediate area until help arrives. When help does arrive, CERTs provide useful information to responders and support their efforts, as directed, at the disaster site. CERT members can also assist with non-emergency projects that improve the safety of the community. CERTs have been used to distribute and/or install smoke alarms, replace smoke alarm batteries in the home of elderly, distribute disaster education material, provide services at special events, such as parades, sporting events, concerts and more.
People who go through CERT training have a better understanding of the potential threats to their home, workplace and community and can take the right steps to lessen the effects of these hazards on themselves, their homes or workplace. If a disaster happens that overwhelms local response capability, CERT members can apply the training learned in the classroom and during exercises to give critical support to their family, loved ones, neighbors or associates in their immediate area until help arrives. When help does arrive, CERTs provide useful information to responders and support their efforts, as directed, at the disaster site. CERT members can also assist with non-emergency projects that improve the safety of the community. CERTs have been used to distribute and/or install smoke alarms, replace smoke alarm batteries in the home of elderly, distribute disaster education material, provide services at special events, such as parades, sporting events, concerts and more.