Free emergency training offered

The Parker County Office of Emergency Services has announced a new round of free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training beginning April 10.

CERT training covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available.

The training will consist of 27 hours, including both classroom and hands-on, over the course of six class sessions:

• 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 10
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Saturday, April 15
• 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 17
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Saturday, April 22
• 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 24
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Saturday, April 29

Training will be held at Parker County’s Emergency Services facility at 215 Trinity Street in Weatherford (on the north side of the Weatherford Farmer’s Market).

The course is divided into units covering the following topics:

• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Safety and Utility Controls
• Disaster Medical Operations, part 1 & 2
• Light Search and Rescue
• CERT Organization/Incident Command
• Disaster Psychology
• CERT and Terrorism
• CPR/AED
• Stop the Bleed
• Wrap up, Final Exam, and Disaster Exercise

To sign up for the CERT training, email davidinelson@uwmail.com.