Archived News Release: December 6, 2016 - If your New Year's resolutions include getting involved in your community, the City of Ann Arbor has a program to check out. The Ann Arbor Police Department and the Ann Arbor Fire Department's Office of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the Washtenaw County Emergency Management Division, are accepting applications for the Washtenaw County Community Emergency Response Team training program. The application deadline to participate in the CERT program is Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. The training, which is free, will be held at Washtenaw Community College in the Morris Lawrence building on Saturdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance at all three sessions is required for a certificate of completion.
CERT participants will learn about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact Washtenaw County. The training format combines classroom sessions and hands-on exercises in scene assessment, fire safety, emergency medical response, team organization, disaster medical operations and light search and rescue. Participants are also trained in basic disaster-response skills and will be equipped to assist others following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. Program graduates are also encouraged to take a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
Find an application on the City of Ann Arbor website at www.a2gov.org/departments/police/Pages/Getting-Involved.aspx. If you have questions, please contact Police Service Specialist Susan Casey with the Ann Arbor Police Department at 734.794.6900, ext. 49526 or [email protected].
A background investigation will be conducted on all applicants; applicants will then be notified if accepted into the program.
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