Overview  

Severe weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flash floods and winter storms can cause a lot of damage to communities, overwhelming emergency responders and in some cases, leaving neighborhoods cut off from outside emergency support.

To help Cary citizens better prepare for weather emergencies, the Town of Cary Fire Department is offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. CERT training is a Citizens Corps program designed to enable citizens to care for themselves and then their neighbors during the first three days following a disaster event. Participants are educated about disaster preparedness, CERT organization, light search and rescue, medical care, fire extinguisher use, and disaster psychology. The class is generally taught on a Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and then 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Fall 2011 Training

Begins September 15, 2011 and meets on seven consecutive Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. with an additional class on Saturday, October 29 from 8 a.m.-noon.
Location: Cary Fire Station #7, 6900 Carpenter Fire Station Road

To register, email rstark@nc.rr.com or call (919) 462-3825. Registration will be accepted through September 10, 2011.

 
Contact

Ed Moore
Fire Training Specialist
(919) 462-3825
ed.moore@townofcary.org