John McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will once again be offering its free Basic Training course starting in April. The course, for those 18 years and older, will be offered in two phases: Phase I: The online training will start on April 1. Taken individually at the participant’s own pace, the…
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Generals, October 2023
CERT Basic Course for Fall 2023 Is Underway
Peggy McGee The Basic Training course (no push-ups required) offered by the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is currently open for registration. The training is divided into two phases: an online phase and a classroom phase. The online phase is underway now, and it only takes about 12 hours to complete, so you have plenty of time…
Generals, March 2023
CERT Preparedness Fair
Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be hosting a Preparedness Fair at the West Center, 1111 S. GVR Drive, on Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free but attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items to be shared by the Green Valley and…
Generals, August 2022
CERT to Offer Basic Course in the Fall
Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) recently elected a new board for its council. In true Quail Creek fashion, to help when there is a need, five of the seven council members are Quail Creek residents. Their first order of business was to finalize plans for their next basic training…
Generals, February 2022
CERT to Offer Basic Course
John McGee Mark your calendars. The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be offering another basic training course in the spring. The training will be in two phases, online and in-person. The online section of the training will be available starting March 1. Students must complete the online training by April 8.…
Generals, September 2021
CERT to Offer Basic Course
John McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be offering a basic training course this fall. The training will be in two phases. Students must complete the first phase online by Oct. 13. Online training topics include: disaster preparedness, the CERT Organization, disaster medical, disaster psychology, fire safety, light search and…
Generals, September 2021
CERT Plans First Annual Preparedness Fair
Peggy McGee In observance of National Preparedness Month, the Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be hosting its first annual Preparedness Fair on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Center, 1111 S. GVR Dr., in Green Valley. Admission is free but attendees are asked to bring…
Generals, September 2019
CERT to offer free basic training course in October
Peggy McGee The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be offering its free basic training course beginning on Oct. 9. Students will meet from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Oct. 9, 10, 16, and 17. The final class and practical exercise will take place on Saturday morning, Oct. 19. All sessions will be held at the Green Valley Fire District headquarters…
Generals, February 2019
CERT training schedule for the month of March
Peggy McGee Quail Creek residents Kathe Alves, Bob Granger, John McGee and Ray Trombino will be among the instructors for the upcoming Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training course. This free course will prepare the graduates to help their families and neighbors in time of a natural or man-made disaster. A train derailment could…
Generals, April 2018
CERT graduates new team members
Peggy McGee Two Quail Creek residents, Bob and Cindy Granger, were among the 11 graduates who completed the Community Emergency Response Team basic training course in March. This comprehensive course prepared the graduates to conduct light search and rescue operations, perform triage and minor first aid, identify potential hazards after a natural or man-made…