Civil Air Patrol Headquarters

Got tornado? Don’t wait until disaster strikes to get trained in emergency response. There is free training through Homelands Security’s Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). CERT is a critical program in the effort to engage everyone in America in making their communities safer, more prepared, and more resilient when incidents occur. The 20-30 hour class will include: Disaster Preparedness, Fire Safety and Utility Controls, Disaster Medical Operations – Part 1, Disaster Medical Operations –Part 2, Light Search and Rescue, Disaster Psychology, Terrorism and CERT and a Disaster Simulation at the end of the course to practice new skills. A free uniform and backpack filled with emergency response items will be issued to all students who complete the course. Training will be held at the Civil Air Patrol Headquarters in Lubbock on Friday, July 8 from 6:00 pm –to 9:00 pm, Saturday, July 9 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, July 10 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. To register call the South Plains Association of Governments at 806-762-8721 and ask for CERT or email spcitizencorps@spag.org