During the first 72 hours after any type of disaster local, county, state and federal emergency services can be committed beyond their capabilities. Infrastructures such as water, power, telephones and streets can be disabled or damaged. When this happens the residents need to be preparded to help themselves.
Are you ready for this type of emergency?
How do you learn to help your neighborhood?
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trains people in neighborhoods, the workplace, and schools in basic disaster response skills, such as fire suppression, urban search and rescue, and medical operations, and helps them take a more active role in emergency preparedness. This program involves 8 sessions held one night a week for 3 hours.
If you are interested in setting up a program in your neighborhood, call Mike Tellef in Peoria Fire Community Relations at 623-773-7276 or contact him by e mail at michaelt@peoriaaz.gov