January 8 , 2024– Learn basic disaster and emergency response skills – such as disaster preparedness , fire safety , light search and rescue , and team organization – through the Community Emergency Response Team ( CERT ) nationally - certified training program , which begins on January 30 . It’s free .
   “The program is an invaluable partnership between the community and professional first responders , ” said Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord . “CERT allows our residents to train with subject matter experts . Previous experience is not necessary – just a desire to learn and help others . ”
   Registration – which is required for this 30 - hour course that meets 9 a . m . to noon on Tuesdays , Wednesdays , and Thursdays at the Emergency Operations Center through February 15 – can be accessed by going to
   www . FlaglerCounty . gov/emergencyand then selecting “
   Volunteering & Training
   ” from the menu . The course concludes 1 to 4 p . m . February 15 with a disaster simulation and graduation .   
   Flagler County’s CERT program is made possible through a partnership between Emergency Management , Fire Rescue , and the nonprofit Flagler Volunteer Services .   
   “It is a way to improve countywide preparedness by providing members of our community with additional knowledge and tools to get ready for and respond to emergencies and disasters , ” Lord said . “When our residents are trained in these basic disaster skills , it allows neighbors to help each other while our first responders are focusing on the most critical needs in a disaster . ”
   The Winter 2024 CERT program will educate residents about topics such as: team organization; disaster medical skills; disaster psychology; fire safety and utility controls; light search and rescue; and , terrorism .
   Those who are interested in learning more about CERT should consider taking the free online FEMA
   IS - 317course . Registration is required , and attendance at all sessions is necessary to receive certification . Upon completion of the program , participants will receive a T - shirt and disaster kit .
   For more information about this Community Emergency Response Team ( CERT ) training , go to
   www . flaglercounty . gov/emergencyand select “
   Volunteering & Training
   ” from the menu , or for those without Internet access , call 386 - 313 - 4200 for assistance .
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