Our guest speaker this week was Nicole Damiano, Head of Community Outreach for the SFD Community Support Team in Shawnee. Nicole shared information regarding CERT or Community Emergency Response Team. Shawnee, along with neighboring cities, offer CERT training for their citizens. CERT teaches us what to do in an emergency situation. Whether it's a community-wide emergency or something right in your own home, being prepared can literally mean the difference between life and death!
As a FEMA-supported program, CERT is nationally implemented to train citizens in basic disaster response skills. It teaches team organization, disaster medical operations, fire safety, search & rescue, and MUCH more! You can learn more about Shawnee's CERT training HERE. You can also view the Shawnee CERT flyer HERE.
Want to get involved? Good news! Shawnee CERT training is coming in April! It will be 24 hours of classroom and hands-on training spread out over 4 days. The schedule is:
Sat 4/22 9:00a - 5:00p
Wed 4/26 6:00p - 10:00p
Sat 4/29 9:00a - 5:00p
Wed 5/3 6:00p - 10:00p
You do NOT have to live in Shawnee to take this training! If you're interested, you can sign-up HERE.
As Rotarians, this is another great way to support and serve our community! 🙂
