West Hills Neighborhood Council

CERT Class Coming to West Hills in March.

Posted on 02/13/20

The CERT class is full.

The Class will begin on Monday, March 2 and run for 7 Monday's through April 13th Class runs from 6:30 pm to 9 pm and  is FREE! The class will be held
8413 Fallbrook (Auditorium)
West Hills, CA  91304
Presented by: LAFD Community Response Team and the WHNC Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee. (No food is allowed in the auditorium)
 
Los Angeles is at risk for multiple disasters. Disaster preparedness not only consists of having a survival kit in your home, place of business, and your car, but it is also the knowledge that can travel with you wherever you go. The LAFD Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Unit provides disaster preparedness training courses.
What is CERT?
If a major earthquake (or any disaster) hits, do you …

• Have enough supplies for a minimum of 72 hours up to an entire month for all family members, including pets?
• Know how to turn off the gas?
• Know how to safely turn off the power?
• Know how to apply first aid?
• Have enough water for all of your family and your pets?
• Have provisions for living outside your home for a length of time if the structure is compromised?

It is important to know, if a major disaster occurs, the LAFD, paramedics, police…WILL NOT COME! They will be deployed FIRST to major incidents such as collapsed buildings. That is why you constantly hear…You MUST be prepared to take care of yourself. In the CERT course they say…“The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number of People.” When you are trained, you are far more equipped to deal with your circumstances without needing aid from outside sources.
CERT members are trained in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. You will learn how to prepare for emergencies, what supplies you should NOW have in your house, how much food, how much water but most importantly, how to protect your family in an emergency!

To sign-up CLICK HERE