Winter Community Emergency Response (CERT) Training
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
Are you interested in community-based preparedness and response? After a very successful training course last spring, the City of Melrose will again offer residents the opportunity to be part of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
This nationwide program formally educates individuals in disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, team organization, and disaster medical operations. In addition to providing support during an emergency, participants could be called upon as a resource at large events, like parades and festivals.
After completing all 20 hours of training, CERT members will have developed the skills to safely respond to manmade and natural hazards and help organize basic disaster response.
Classes will take place in the Community Room of Wakefield’s Public Safety Building at 1 Union Street.
- December 10 and 12 from 6 to 10 PM
- December 17 and 19 from 6 to 10 PM
- December 21 (simulation exercise) from 10 to 2 PM
If you are a Melrose resident over the age of 18, please complete the form located at www.wakefield.ma.us/CERT2019 to sign up. If you have additional questions about this program, you can contact Wakefield Emergency Management Director Tom Walsh at 339-219-4614.
If you have any conflicts with the schedule times or have any questions, please contact Wakefield Emergency Management Director Walsh at 339-219-4614 or twalsh@wakefield.ma.us.