• Training includes disaster preparedness, search & rescue, medical care

Are you interested in learning about basic medical treatment, disaster preparedness, or other life saving techniques? Would you like to be equipped with this crucial training when your family or the community is in need? The City of Detroit Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (DEMHS) will hold its next 4-day training class for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers from Thursday, October 29, through Saturday, October 31, and Saturday, November 7, at Detroit Emergency Management & Homeland Security, located at 13331 Lyndon.

The free CERT training includes disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED), how to bandage wounds, basic medical treatment such as how to treat burns, fractures, strains, and hypothermia, and other life-saving techniques. The training will be conducted by the Detroit Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security.

The classes will be held Thursday, October 29, and Friday, October 30, from 5 pm to 8 p.m., and on Saturdays, October 31 and November 7, from 9:30 am – 3:30 p.m. Participants must complete all four sessions to receive their certificate of completion. To register for the training, visit detroitmi.gov/emhs and search CERT. For more information, call (313) 596-1742.