Community Emergency Response Team Program Scheduled to begin in October 2015

OCEAN CITY, MD – Citizens can make a difference for their families by enrolling in the Community Emergency Response Team course planned to begin Thursday, October 1, 2015, at the Ocean City Public Safety Building, located at 6501 Coastal Highway.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is designed to help citizens, help themselves, and their families in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Due to the fact that emergency services personnel will not be able to help everyone immediately following a disaster, CERT is a free training course that aims to provide citizens with basic information for preparedness and techniques when dealing with emergencies. Training covers basic skills including CPR/AED, first aid, recognizing natural and manmade hazards in our local communities, disaster preparedness such as emergency plans and disaster supply kits, hazardous material emergencies and basic fire suppression.

This CERT course is being offered by the Town of Ocean City Emergency Services Department. This course is offered as part of Ocean City University training program. Citizens who complete a 10-week general studies program through OC University as well as the Citizens Police Academy, can earn a Ph.D. by completing the Ocean City CERT program.

Ocean City CERT training begins October 1, at 6:45 p.m. and will run each Thursday evenings for seven weeks, ending on November 19. There will also be one class on Saturday October 31, 2015 from 8 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. To register or for additional information, please call Ocean City Emergency Services at 410.723.6616 or e-mail Carol Boyles at cboyles@oceancitymd.gov. Additional information can also be found at www.oceancitymd.gov.