For immediate release
For more information, contact
Kaitlyn Bland
or
Caitlin Jones
ST. JAMES—Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) and Region I Homeland Security Oversight Committee (HSOC) are sponsoring a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training June 27-28 at #4 Industrial Drive, St. James MO, 65559. Seating is limited based on the social distancing capacity of the room. Priority will be given to individuals or groups within Homeland Security Region I – Crawford, Dent, Laclede, Maries, Phelps and Pulaski counties. It is recommended that all participants bring a face mask for protection.
The class aims at providing citizens within the community with skills to perform essential lifesaving functions while waiting for professional responders to arrive following a disaster. Each class is approximately 16 contact hours and is spread over two days – Saturday, June 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CERT has become a highly sought-after course by citizens groups, corporations and school systems to train employees how to handle emergencies and disasters. Course topics include disaster fire suppression, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, disaster psychology and team organization.
Deadline to register is June 22. To register or for more information, contact MRPC Community Development Specialist Assistant Kaitlyn at 573-265-2993 or via email at kbland@meramecregion.org.
Funding for the training is provided by the Missouri Department of Public Safety and the Missouri Office of Homeland Security.
Formed in 1969, MRPC is a voluntary council of governments serving Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their respective cities. Gasconade County Presiding Commissioner Larry Miskel serves as chairman of the board. A professional staff of 34 offers technical assistance and services, such as grant preparation and administration, housing assistance, transportation planning, environmental planning, ordinance codification, business loans and other services to member communities.
To keep up with the latest MRPC news and events, visit the MRPC website at www.meramecregion.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/meramecregion/.
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