The 20th anniversary of 9/11 was not lost on organizers. “It’s very much in the forefront of our minds when we were organizing and planning this event,” Weatherwax said.
On Saturday afternoon nine civilians underwent their final day of Community Emergency Response Team training at the Multi-Agency Academic Cooperative Foundation Emergency Services Training Center in Valparaiso. Jeff Nichols, The Times
VALPARAISO â Local residents sprung into action Saturday to locate trapped victims scattered across a simulated disaster zone in the wake of an earthquake.
The simulation was part of nine civilians final day of Community Emergency Response Team training Saturday at the Multi-Agency Academic Cooperative Foundation Emergency Services Training Center in Valparaiso.Â
Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, training is a hands-on free course that educates residents on search and rescue, HAZMAT, fire emergencies, electrical hazards, medical training, disaster response and more.