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…
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…
Peggy McGee Was the last time you learned some basic first aid techniques when you were in scouts? Do you know how to cut off the gas to your house in case of an emergency? Do you like to help others? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Community Emergency Response…
Peggy McGee Mark your calendars for October 11, the start date of the next Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) basic training course. Classes will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on October 11, 12, 18 and 19, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on October 21. The training will culminate…
Peggy McGee Quail Creek resident Rich Diou was among the six graduates from the recent Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) basic training course. The 20-hour course was held at the Green Valley Fire District Training Center. At the conclusion of the training that covered such topics as disaster preparedness, terrorism and disaster medical operations among…
Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (GGV CERT) will begin its first basic training course of the year on Wednesday, March 8 at the Green Valley Fire District Headquarters, 1285 W. Camino Encanto. This 20-hour course will cover disaster preparedness, terrorism, disaster medical operations, team planning, psychological reaction to disasters and…
Peggy McGee Two Quail Creek residents, Susan Allen and Roger Wood, were among the 12 graduates from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Course on September 17. During the 20-hour course the students learned about search and rescue, medical emergency care, disaster psychology and other topics that will enable them to respond in case…
Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will begin its basic training course on Wednesday, September 7 at the Green Valley Fire District HQ, 1285 W Camino Encanto. This five day course will cover disaster preparedness, terrorism, disaster medical operations, community planning, psychological reaction to disasters and many more topics. What…