Eastern Idaho counties seek additional CERT volunteers – Local News 8

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Volunteer residents are wished to hitch Neighborhood Emergency Response Crew to assist in a disaster.

Madison and Bonneville Counties are internet hosting free, area-wide Neighborhood Emergency Response Crew (CERT) coaching lessons, and volunteer members from all counties are invited. 

Two simultaneous programs are supplied.

Rexburg – Each Wednesday, September 7, 2022 

Weekly from 7:00 pm-9:30 pm for roughly 8-10 weeks.

Location: Madison College District board room

60 West Predominant, Rexburg, ID 83440

To register e mail:  madisoncert@gmail.com

or name Jon Corpany, 208-502-0742

Idaho Falls – Each Thursday, September 8, 2022 

Weekly from 6:30 pm-9:00 pm for roughly 8-10 weeks.

Location: ISU Idaho Falls Campus

Idaho Falls

Register by emailing nhmobilenotary@hotmail.com or for data.

or name Claudia Warner, 858-395-6334

That is open to all residents, and there’s no cost for this course. 40 seats can be found.

Graduates obtain a certificates after completion.

Eligible graduates can apply to hitch the CERT workforce of their county.

The category covers quite a lot of subjects together with catastrophe preparedness, fireplace security, catastrophe medical operations, sufferer triage, gentle search and rescue, catastrophe psychology, terrorism/lively shooter.

A ultimate catastrophe simulation will probably be held the place these educated use the abilities they’ve realized.  Survivor/Victims will probably be wanted Oct. 28 (CERT coaching isn’t required to take part).

To finish the course and obtain a certificates all lessons should be accomplished.

• September 7 or 8 – Catastrophe Preparedness
• September 14 or 15 – CERT Group
• September 21 or 22 – Catastrophe Medical 1
• September 28 or 29 – Catastrophe Medical 2
• October 5 or 6 – Catastrophe Psychology
• October 12 or 13 – Fireplace Security and Utility Controls
• October 19 or 20 – Mild Search and Rescue
• October 26 or 27 – Terrorism/Energetic Shooter
• October 28 – Saturday Morning Closing Train

For extra data, contact Jon Corpany, Regional Volunteer CERT Program Supervisor at 208-502-0742 or e mail cert@easternidahocert.org.  people can even connect with the Madison CERT Fb group fan web page at https://www.fb.com/EICERT.