Congratulations to our own Brian Vanderhoff who has successfully completed his CERT training with Alpharetta.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. Using their training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event and can take a more active role in preparing their community. CERT graduates can then choose to serve in the AFES Fire Corps program where they get to further their skills in direct assistance to the Fire Department...
But CERT is the starting point for all volunteer service in AFES!
The Alpharetta CERT program is open to volunteers 18 years or older with no criminal history. There is no residency requirement. Classes are taught at the Roswell Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center.
AFES Community Emergency Response Team Training includes:
· Hands on Training with Career Firefighters
· Home Fire Safety Tips
· Disaster Response Training
· First-Aid
· CPR
· Knowledge of the history of AFES
· Flexible class dates & times
AFES is currently accepting applications for future CERT training courses. CERT Application and Consent Forms are available by emailing your request to Lieutenant Gary Robinson at ltgaryrobinson@bellsouth.net.
CERT is about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens will be initially on their own and their actions can make a difference. Through training, citizens can manage utilities and put out small fires; treat the three killers by opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating for shock; provide basic medical aid; search for and rescue victims safely; and organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective.
For more information please visit:
www.alpharettacitizencorps.org.
Congratulations, Brian!
Labels: AFES, Alpharetta, alpharetta citizen corps, CERT, Community Emergency Response Team
