MORENO VALLEY>> Moreno Valley's Office of Emergency Management recently hosted a 3-day Teen CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) class for 15 students from Canyon Springs High School.
Students learned disaster preparedness skills with an emphasis on decision making, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Additional lifesaving skills included fire suppression with a fire extinguisher and light search and rescue. CERT is a grant-funded program that is conducted at minimal cost to the City and allows the Fire Department to provide essential disaster preparedness training to our citizens.
The next 3-day CERT course will be held at the Emergency Operations Center at the Civic Center Campus on the following days:
Friday, May 5 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 6 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 7 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Registration forms are available at www.moval.org or by contacting the Office of Emergency Management at 951-413-3800 or oem@moval.org
Attendees must attend all three days of training in order to become CERT certified.