Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team is once again offering its free basic training course. This year all training will be done in person at the Santa Rita Fire District Training Center Annex, 1285 W. Camino Encanto, just east of the intersection with Camino Del Sol. Classes will be held on…
The Quail Creek Pickleball Club organized a Hands-Only CPR/AED training for its members on Jan. 16. The training was provided by the Greater Green Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). The sessions were led by Jack Cruikshank, Roberta Sue Scott, Hayes Galitski, and John McGee. Club members watched demonstration videos then practiced hands-only CPR and…
Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team is once again offering its free basic training course. This year those who enroll will have more choices for their learning experience. The initial training can be taken online or in person. Those who like to study from the comfort of their homes may sign…
John McGee Free training in hands-only CPR and the use of an AED will be offered in the Ocotillo Room in the Kino Conference Center starting in late June. According to the American Heart Association, “Studies have shown that hands-only CPR is just as effective as conventional CPR with breaths when given in the first…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…