Avenues CERT Committee hosts emergency preparedness events and trains committee members to respond in our neighborhood in case of an emergency.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

Dear Emergency Preparedness Volunteers,

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Announcing a GACC CERT Spring Exercise
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Join us on Thursday, April 23rd from 6pm to 8pm for a CERT exercise organized by the Greater Avenues Community Council CERT committee.  It will be at the SLC Sweet Branch Library (455 F St Salt Lake City). The exercise is open to all who are CERT trained and to those who are interested in becoming CERT trained.  Topics include a disaster first-aid refresher, an introduction to shelter mangement by the Red Cross, and a presentation on grab-and-go-bags.

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Volunteering
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If you would like to hear about volunteer opportunities and events,
some related to emergency management, the Salt Lake City Office of
Emergency Management is encouraging volunteers to sign up with the
“Give Pulse” app.

There are two lists.  One is public
(https://www.givepulse.com/group/915921-Salt-Lake-City-Emergency-Management)
for events such as a stop-the-bleed classes, which are taking place
this month.  List membership is self-serve.

The other list
(https://www.givepulse.com/group/915929-Salt-Lake-City-CERT) is for
individuals who are CERT trained.  That one requires an account and
login.

Thanks,

Carleton DeTar
GACC CERT coordinator
detar@physics.utah.edu

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD