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Montgomery County, TN
Community Emergency Response Team
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Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
WHY TAKE THE CERT TRAINING?
Well, it’s like paying for car insurance. You might never need it; in fact you hope you won’t. But if the occasion arises, having the CERT training, just like having car insurance, means you’re as ready as you can be to help yourself, your family and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.
Class members receive 18 hours initial training. CERT is provided free of charge within the surrounding counties of Montgomery County, TN to anyone 18 and over.
Classes are taught twice a year, in the spring and fall. We will come to your location. Classes can be held anywhere in Montgomery County, TN. CERT members are trained in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. You will learn how to prepare for emergencies, what supplies you should have NOW have in your house, how much food, how much water but most importantly, how to protect your family in an emergency!
It is important to know, if a major disaster occurs, the Montgomery County, TN paramedics, police…. Will be swamped and it could take hours or days before they are dispatched! They will be deployed FIRST to major incidents such as collapsed buildings. That is why you constantly hear…. You MUST be prepared to take care of yourself. In the CERT course they say….
“The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People”
When you are trained, you are far more equipped to deal with you circumstances without needing aid from outside sources.
Take CERT Training for:
Yourself
Your Family
Your Workplace
Your neighborhood
CERT Classes Are FREE!
CERT Course Class Topics
Personal & Family Preparedness, Earthquake Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness, Team Organization
Disaster Psychology, Medical Operations
Medical Triage, Damage Assessment
Fire Suppression, Fire Chemistry
Hazardous Materials, Utility Control
Light Search and Rescue, Full Disaster Simulation
If a major earthquake hits, do you…
Have enough supplies for a minimum of 72 hours up to an entire month for all family members, including pets?
Know how to turn off the gas?
Know how to safely turn off the power?
Know how to apply first aid?
Have enough water for all of your family and your pets?
Have provisions for living outside your home for a length of time if the structure is compromised?
If you wish to participate in one of the up coming classes or have anymore questions Please E-mail us at TN.CERT@yahoo.com Thank you