Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is offering a free three-day basic training disaster preparedness course. Take steps to prepare before a disaster and learn to care for yourself and your family during a disaster. The course includes three Saturdays of training, April 13, 20, and 27, 2024, from 8 am-4 pm. The classes will be held at the Phelan Community Center located at 4128 Warbler Road in Phelan and presented by the Phelan-Pinon Hills CERT.
The Basic CERT program consists of training on first aid, home firefighting, search and rescue, disaster planning and equipment, survival techniques, utility shutoff, triage, treatment, and other subjects pertinent to survival for you, your family, and your neighbors. Training is free. Attendees must be at least 18 and attend ALL sessions to get certified. Registration deadline is April 12, 2024. To register or for more info, contact Bonnie Butler at pphcert@gmail.com or 760-887-1847.