All South County residents are invited to register for upcoming CERT training which begins March 10 2009.  Classes will be held Tuesday evenings for seven weeks, with a disaster simulation exercise on the final day of class (Saturday, May 9, 2009).  

CERT training is designed to provide basic training in disaster preparedness, which increases the ability of citizens to survive until responders or other assistance arrives.  Courses include; CERT Introduction, Fire and Life Safety, Medical, Light Search and Rescue, CERT Organization, Psychology, and Terrorism.

For more information about this training, please contact the Morgan Hill OES at 776-7310, Gilroy Fire Department’s Public Education Office at 846.0372, the County of Santa Clara OES at 808-7800, or register online at http://www.mhcert.com/register.