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Be disaster-ready—register for Community Emergency Response Team training

Be disaster-ready—register for Community Emergency Response Team training Image The Hayward Fire Department is hosting its free semi-annual Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for members of the public and has opened registration for the fall session beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact them based on where they live and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. The program is intended to provide a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, ideally freeing them up and allowing them to focus on more complex tasks. The first four of the fall sessions will take place in-person at the City H

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Be disaster-ready—register for Community Emergency Response Team training Image The Hayward Fire Department is hosting its free semi-annual Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for members of the public and has opened registration for the fall session beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact them based on where they live and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. The program is intended to provide a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, ideally freeing them up and allowing them to focus on more complex tasks. The first four of the fall sessions will take place in-person at the City H

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According to City of Hayward’s public record item, Be disaster-ready—register for Community Emergency Response Team training, Be disaster-ready—register for Community Emergency Response Team training Image The Hayward Fire Department is hosting its free semi-annual Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for members of the public and has opened registration for the fall session beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact them based on where they live and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. The program is intended to provide a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, ideally freeing them up and allowing them to focus on more complex tasks. The first four of the fall sessions will take place in-person at the City H

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