CERT Course Oct. 21 6pm-8:30pm

CERT COURSE

Please Join us for a free Community Emergency Response Team training so that can help yourself, family and community in an emergency situation.

Dept of Environmental Services 222 International Drive, Suite 175, Portsmouth NH

Fri Oct 21 6pm-8.30pm, Sat Oct 22 8am-5pm, Sun Oct 23 8am-5pm.

The 20 hour CERT course follows a FEMA nationally prepared course and manual with basic skill exercises for use in disaster situations.

Hands on exercises include :

Disaster Preparedness, Incident Command Structure, Strategies Involved in Terrorism, Psychological First Aid, Fire Safety, Light Search and Rescue , American Heart Assoc. CPR and First Aid.

Registration is open from Sept 1 until Oct 7. (15 participants are needed to hold the course).

Contact Nancy Parker RN. npccmrc@hotmail.com 603-793-0786 To register or for more information.