{"id":36452,"date":"2018-08-29T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/cert-training-available\/"},"modified":"2018-08-29T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T20:30:00","slug":"cert-training-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/cert-training-available\/","title":{"rendered":"CERT training available"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority and the Office of Emergency Management are offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training.<\/p>\n

The eight-week program begins Sept. 18. The class meets on Tuesdays, with the first session beginning at 1 pm, and a second one at 6 p.m., at the Joint Police\/Fire Training Center, 24523 116th Ave. SE, Kent.<\/p>\n

Classes are free and open to anyone in the area interested in being better prepared for a disaster.<\/p>\n

Over the eight weeks, participants will gain valuable information and skills in:<\/p>\n

• Search and rescue<\/p>\n

• Leadership and the incident command system<\/p>\n

• Disaster medical and triage<\/p>\n

• Heavy lifting<\/p>\n

• Hazardous materials recognition<\/p>\n

• Fire extinguishment<\/p>\n

• Disaster psychology<\/p>\n

CERT is a government program, hosted by local agencies to help people prepare for and survive the first 72 hours following a disaster, whether man-made or natural.<\/p>\n

For more information and to register, visit www.pugetsoundfire.org<\/a> and click on “Training and Education.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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