Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:21:36 -0500
From: Travis Wilkerson
Subject: CERT classes to start in January
What is CERT?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
Classes will be held at CCCC in Pittsboro
I have scheduled Cert Classes for Tues and Thurs in January and February between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. The classes will be as follows with the following teachers:
Jan 13-15 Unit 1 Emergency Preparation and Unit 6 Cert Organization taught by Tahira Subuda former Cert Coordinator.
Jan 20-22 Unit 3 Medical Operations 1 and Unit 4 Medical Operations 2 taught by Jaime Thomas EMT.
Jan 27-29 Unit 5 Search and Rescue and Unit 8 terrorism taught Lt Joe Birchette of the Chatham County Sheriff’s department.
Feb 3rd Unit 2 Fire Safety taught by Chatham County Fire Cheif Tom Bender.
Feb 5th Unit 7 Disaster Psychology taught by Matt Sullivan Cert Teacher.
Final test on Feb 10th classes will be 6:30pm- 8:30 pm
I am looking forward to the classes. If you have any question please let me know. If you know of anyone who would be interested in joining the class please call or email Travis Wilkerson Cert Coordinator at 919-663-5867 or email me