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NEW TRAINING <br />®PPORTU~NITY! <br />Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) <br />The city received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to train <br />teams of people who five or work in Falcon Heights to assist family members and <br />neighbors respond to a disaster. <br />This training covers basic skills that are important to know in a widespread disaster <br />when emergency services may not be immediately available. You will want to help. <br />With training and practice and by working as a team, you will be able to do the <br />greatest good for the greatest number after a disaster, while protecting yourself <br />from becoming a victim. The training schedule is: <br />1. Disaster Preparedness <br />2. Fire Suppression <br />3. Disaster Medical Operations 1 <br />4. Disaster Medical Operations 2 <br />5. Light Search & Rescue. <br />6. Team Organization <br />7. Final Exercise <br />Thursday, June 19 <br />Thursday, June 26 <br />Thursday, July 10 <br />Thursday, July 17 <br />Thursday, July 24 <br />Thursday, Aug 7 <br />Thursday, Aug 14 <br />*There will be options for amake-up schedule. <br />6:30 - 9:30 pm <br />6:30 - 9:30 pm <br />6:30 - 9:30 pm <br />6:30 - 9:30 pm <br />6:30 - 9:30 pm <br />6:30 - 9:30 pm <br />6:30 - 9:30 pm <br />All sessions will be held at Falcon Heights City Hall and will be taught by members <br />of the Falcon Heights Fire Department and community volunteers who have <br />completed the CERT Trainer Program sponsored by FEMA. Training is open to <br />Falcon Heights residents over the age of 13. <br />The cost for the whole program is only $15. Scholarships are available. Those <br />who complete the training- will be provided with equipment and supplies worth <br />approximately $100. <br />Call City Hall at 651 644 5050 to enroll in this course. For more information or to <br />review a training video and materials, contact: <br />Tim Knautz at E51 647-6700. E-mail tknautz a(~knautzagenc~ or <br />Kris Grangaard at 651 647-4419 E-mail ktbd4 attbi.com <br />Vie knovrr it's a big time commitment, but this training can be of <br />tremenai©us-value to your family ana( your neighbors in ~afcon ~feig-hts! <br /> <br />• <br />a~ <br />