July 9, 2003

ATTENTION MAYORS:

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT

PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR POLICE CHIEF AND ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management will be hosting a community emergency response team (C.E.R.T.) train-the-trainer/ program manager course at the state police academy in Sea Girt. The two day program will be offered August 13, 14, August 27, 28, September 10, 11 and September 17, 18. The course is open to all police, fire and emergency management personnel who will be implementing C.E.R.T. training in their communities. There is no cost for attending this course. The C.E.R.T. program is a federally sponsored curriculum that provides citizens with training in disaster preparedness, basic fire suppression, medical operations, terrorism, light search and rescue operations, disaster psychology, and C.E.R.T. team organization. The train-the-trainer program will provide the basics in managing and implementing the C.E.R.T. program in communities throughout the state. This program is intended for agencies anticipating the development of a civilian C.E.R.T. team in their communities. Attendees will be required to attend all portions of this program and submit a comprehensive management plan for their community’s cert team. Training materials will be provided to all who attend. Classes will be held from 9am - 5pm. Interested departments and personnel can contact the N.J. Office of Emergency Management and request applications at (609) 882-2000 extension 6457 or off of the N.J.O.E.M. website at www.state.nj.us/njoem and click on “Emergency Management Training.”

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