Members of the latest Community Emergency Response Team celebrated their graduation Saturday with "The Big One."
The graduation, held at the Long Beach Fire Department training center -- 2249 Argonne Ave. , included a demonstration of what would happen if an earthquake of a magnitude 7.0 or greater were to hit the region.
Using skills the class learned during their six week course, the graduates combated small fires and other hazards and helped "injured" volunteers until firefighters arrived on scene.
The CERT program has been put on by the Long Beach Fire Department for more than 13 years at no cost to participants or the public. and more than 4,400 people have graduated from Long Beach's CERT program since its inception.
For more information on the graduation and to see photos check out the fire department's blog site -- http://firechannel.org/blog/ -- or contact CERT Program Coordinator Joshua Johnson at joshua.johnson@longbeach.gov or 562-570-2516.
For those interested in the next round of CERT program training, which requires participants to attend one class a week for six weeks, go to http://longbeach.gov/fire or contact Johnson at the above Web site or phone number.
The graduation, held at the Long Beach Fire Department training center -- 2249 Argonne Ave. , included a demonstration of what would happen if an earthquake of a magnitude 7.0 or greater were to hit the region.
Using skills the class learned during their six week course, the graduates combated small fires and other hazards and helped "injured" volunteers until firefighters arrived on scene.
The CERT program has been put on by the Long Beach Fire Department for more than 13 years at no cost to participants or the public. and more than 4,400 people have graduated from Long Beach's CERT program since its inception.
For more information on the graduation and to see photos check out the fire department's blog site -- http://firechannel.org/blog/ -- or contact CERT Program Coordinator Joshua Johnson at joshua.johnson@longbeach.gov or 562-570-2516.
For those interested in the next round of CERT program training, which requires participants to attend one class a week for six weeks, go to http://longbeach.gov/fire or contact Johnson at the above Web site or phone number.
This is an outstanding program and all LB citizens should take full advantage of this wonderful program put on by the LB Fire Department. Great information that will benefit my family in the event of a significant disaster.