Train For The Howell Community Emergency Response Team

HOWELL, NJ — The township is offering basic emergency preparedness and response classes this fall that can equip people to be part of a disaster response team, says Victor Cook, coordinator of the Howell Office of Emergency Management.

Training for CERT - Community Emergency Response Team - will begin on Sept. 18, Cook said. The classes are free of charge.

Classes will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Emergency Management Training Center on the second floor of the Municipal Building on Route 9.

Here is the tentative schedule:

• Disaster Awareness: Sept. 18
• Disaster Psychology and EOC Operation: Sept. 25
• Med Ops Part 1; basic first aid: Oct. 2
• Med Ops Part 2; MCI awareness: Oct. 9
• Fire Safety: Oct. 16
• Light Search and Rescue: Oct. 23
• Terrorism and HAZMAT: Oct. 30

Following the initial training sessions, team members will meet once a month to maintain and advance their training, Cook said.

For more information email: OEM199@twp.howell.nj.us

Go to the Office of Emergency Management website for more information and to register.