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Twenty-four citizens — including four from Mountlake Terrace — completed Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in Snohomish County Fire District 1 last week to learn how they can help their community in a major disaster.
Terrace students who completed the eight classes in the CERT training program are Cindy Anderson, Faith Gray, Chris Hayes and Susan Kuhn
Class topics included readiness, basic disaster first aid, search and rescue operations, how to put out small fires and the psychological effect of disasters. The students finished their training by putting their new skills to the test with a hands-on simulated disaster scenario at the Fire District 1 Training Tower near Mariner High School.
Fire District 1’s next CERT training will be offered in the spring. Classes meet twice a week in the evening for four weeks. Training is free; however, students need to create (or purchase) a home disaster kit and purchase personal safety equipment to participate in some class activities. Learn more at www.firedistrict1.org or contact Kristen Thorstenson, kthorstenson@firedistrict1.org, 425-551-1240.
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