The Mohave County Department of Risk and Emergency Management will be offering new training sessions in March for individuals interested in becoming volunteers under the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program.
CERT is a national program under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Citizen Corps Council. Community members interested in helping to support emergency preparedness activities and local recovery efforts following disasters can register to receive CERT training from skilled and experienced members of the first responder and emergency management community. The initial 20 hours of training cover basic emergency response skills such as fire department support, first aid, team organization, and volunteer duties.
After Hurricane Nora in 1996, Mohave County created its CERT Program to enhance emergency preparedness and increase community education, awareness and outreach and has since trained thousands of local volunteers.
Classes will be held on March 22 and 23, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and March 29 and 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Training will be held at the Bullhead City Fire Department Station #2 located at 1230 Highway 95, Bullhead City, AZ 86442. Participants must attend all four days of classes to receive certification.
If you are interested in attending this free training course, please contact the Mohave County Department of Risk and Emergency Management by e-mail at mike.browning@mohavecounty.us or by calling 928-753-0739.
