CAMAS — East County Fire & Rescue has opened registration for the Community Emergency Response Team program on disaster preparedness in April. Participants will be taught disaster-response skills such as small-fire suppression, basic search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. Through the training, people can helps others in their neighborhood before emergency responders arrive, according to a bulletin from East County Fire & Rescue. The agency has provided CERT training for about 10 years.
For additional information or a registration form, visit East County Fire & Rescue CERT Training.
• Where: Station 91, 600 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas.
• When: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 19; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20; 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 26; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
• Cost: $30
• Contact: 360-834-4908.
