The city of Berkeley is offering emergency preparedness classes beginning later this month, city officials announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The Community Emergency Response Team training program, known as CERT, will provide instruction on practical skills to help individuals respond in the critical moments before first responders arrive, according to a press release.<\/p>\n
Officials said these early moments following a major disaster are often when emergency services are stretched thin and unable to immediately reach every neighborhood.<\/p>\n
The classes will cover a range of topics, including extinguishing small household fires, conducting basic search and rescue operations, performing first aid, and assisting survivors coping with extreme stress.<\/p>\n
Sessions will be held at the Fire Department’s training center in West Berkeley, located at 997 Cedar St.<\/p>\n
Each class lasts three to four hours and will be offered twice between April 23 and July 25, with both evening and weekend options available, city officials noted.<\/p>\n
Participants may enroll in individual sessions or complete all seven classes in the series. Some courses require prerequisites, and officials recommend taking them in sequence.<\/p>\n
Registration is available through Eventbrite, and space is limited. Priority will be given to first-time participants, the city said.<\/p>\n
City officials also encouraged those who can no longer attend to cancel their reservations to make room for others on the waitlist.<\/p>\n
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