We have a new email forum. Please click on the link below to join for immediate updates on activities and training available.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Calhoun_County_CERT

CERT Training - September 1, 15 & 22, 2009 SEE CERT TRAINING PAGE

Here, you can learn about the CERT program and sign up for our forums. Enrollment for the next CERT training is underway. Please contact Debbie Blevins or Jonathan Gaddy at Calhoun County EMA for more information at (256) 435-0540 Calhoun County Community Calendar http://www.localendar.com/public/CommunityEvents

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. In an emergency, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community. The CERT course is taught in Calhoun County by a trained team of first responders who have completed a CERT Train-the-Trainer course conducted by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. CERT training includes disaster preparedness, disaster fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, and light search and rescue operations. Target groups to receive CERT training include: Community Watch, emergency communications & transportation groups, local businesses, church groups, and any other community-based group that can respond as a localized team in their area during times of disaster. We are also working to provide Teen CERT and Campus CERT training to our area schools and college campuses. To take the CERT IS-317 course online: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/training_mat.shtm NOTE: While we encourage everyone to take the online course, completion of the 20-hour standard CERT classroom course is required for all CERT members.