Everett Again Offering Emergency Response Classes to Residents

After last week, these classes may fill up fast…

Everett Fire Department Offers CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training. Residents can register now for upcoming CERT course

EVERETT — The Everett Fire Department is offering a spring Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. beginning March 1 through April 19, 2012 at the Everett Fire Department.

The eight-week course will provide a variety of disaster planning, recovery and survival skills aimed at surviving and assisting our community in disaster response and recovery. Everett citizens, as well as business owners, are encouraged to participate or send employees to these free emergency preparedness classes. To date, more than 480 people have participated in the Everett Fire Department CERT Program.

Applications are available at the Everett Office of Emergency Management located at 2801 Oakes Avenue in downtown Everett. Class size is limited. The deadline for applications is February 10, 2012. For more information, contact the Everett Office of Emergency Management at 425 257-8109.