Do you feel prepared for the next disaster or even a minor emergency? Cook County has had its share of wildfires, floods and wind and ice storms. Are you ready?
The emergency managers for Grand Portage, Cook County and Lake County will be offering Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) in January and February 2012. The first and last sessions will be offered on two Saturdays with everyone meeting face-to-face. The four sessions between the weekends will be on Thursday evenings and will be offered locally with the aid of interactive video conferencing and multiple instructors and subject matter experts.
CERT training is not a first aid or firefighting course, but covers a broad range of subjects to help prepare and respond to incidents that could impact your home, workplace or community. This 20-hour training is free and suitable for all ages and abilities. Youth should be accompanied by an adult.
Our area has three trained instructors, and hundreds have taken CERT training in the Twin Cities and across the country. Cook County graduated its first class in 2010. Contact Emergency Manager Jim Wiinanen at 387-3059 or e-mail jim. wiinanen@co.cook.mn.us for more information or to register for this important training.
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