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Attend A Disaster Preparedness Class In Greenbrier County

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Greenbrier County Emergency Response offers a disaster preparedness class in Rainelle.

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.

CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

The class will be on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will finish on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. You must be present for the entire time. The class is limited to 25 people. To register for the class, send an email to gcema@greenbriercountyema.net or call 304-645-5444.