Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety invites the community to participate in the statewide earthquake drill from 9:45 to 10 a.m. April 21. The fire department encourage everyone to increase their knowledge and awareness of proper safety measures to follow before, during and after a disaster.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a disaster preparedness course designed to create awareness, teach critical skills for assessing a disaster situation like earthquakes and ensure participants gain the confidence they need to react productively and responsibly in a disaster. There are no prerequisites.
The cost of the class is $35 due prior to the start of class.
For information call public education specialist Janine Johnson at 425-433-2116 or janinej@maplevalleyfire.org. Currently, Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety has trained over 200 CERT members in the Maple Valley area
CERT schedule
Week 1: Disaster Preparedness
Week 2: Disaster Medical Part 1
Week 3: Disaster Medical Part 2
Week 4: Triage
Week 5: Fire Suppression
Week 6: Light Search and Rescue
Week 7: Disaster Psychology
Week 8: Disaster Simulation
The next CERT class starts in September, space is limited.
