This course includes information on how to manage minor
injuries and illnesses in the first few minutes until trained emergency
responders arrive. The class includes classroom discussion and
practical exercises.
Course Length:
3.5
hours
Target Audience:
Individuals
age 11 and older
Course Size:
10 – 30
people
Cost:
Residents:
Free
Non-Residents:
$30.00 per person
Registration:
Click here to register for a First-Aid Course. If you have a
group of 20 or more, the department will make every effort to accommodate a
date and time that is convenient for your group. Please use the Community Event
Registration Form to request a guest speaker for your group of 20 or more.
The (CERT) program helps train people to be better
prepared to respond to emergency situations in the community. When
emergencies occur, CERT members can give critical support to first
responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous
volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency
projects that help improve the safety of the community.
During the training you will learn about the hazards
that face our community, disaster preparedness, how to perform basic first
aid, put out small fires, conduct triage, team operations and to perform
light search and rescue. The training also includes a disaster simulation in
which participants practice skills that they learned throughout the course.
The skills will help you know what to do and your confidence gained will help
you when
Course Length:
21 hours (generally 3 hrs per week for 7 weeks)
Target Audience:
Individuals who are age 16 or older and have a desire to
prepare to assist themselves, their family, neighbors &/or co-workers
following a disaster.
Course Size:
20 – 35 people
Cost:
Residents: Cost of supplies only
($30)
Non-Residents: $60.00 per person
Registration:
Click here to register for a CERT Course. If you have a
group of 20 or more and would like to schedule a class specifically for your
group, please contact Dustin Lewis at 254-3742.
This course teaches CPR and relief of choking in adults
& children; Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) use and use of various
types of barriers. A Heartsaver AED Course Completion Card will be
issued upon completion of this course.
Please be advised that the department no longer offers
the Healthcare Provider CPR Course.
Course Length:
2.5 - 3 hours
Target Audience:
Residents, students, teachers, employees of local
businesses, etc age 11 and older.
The class involves approximately 1 hour of classroom
instruction followed by a practical exercise.
Course Length:
1.5 hours
Target Audience:
Individuals age 16 and older
Course Size:
10 – 30 people
Cost:
Residents: $5.00 per student
Non Residents: Not available
Registration:
Click here to register for a Fire-Extinguisher Course. If
you have a group of 20 or more, the department will make every effort to
accommodate a date and time that is convenient for your group. Please
use the Community
Event Registration Form to request a guest speaker for your
group of 20 or more.
Students will learn about the common causes of fires,
fire prevention tips, how to conduct a home safety inspection, how to develop
a fire escape plan, smoke detector maintenance tips and other fire safety
related information.
This course satisfies the requirements for the BSA
First-Aid Merit Badge. Scouts will learn techniques for CPR &
rescue breathing as well as basic first-aid for sudden illness and injury.
Course Length:
3.5
hours
Target Audience:
Scouts
Course Size:
10 – 30
people
Cost:
Residents:
Free
Non
Residents: Not available
Registration:
Click here to register for a first-aid
merit badge class.
This course satisfies the requirements for the BSA Fire
Safety Merit Badge. Scouts will learn about the fire triangle, frequent
causes of fires, fire prevention tips, and other fire safety related
information.
Course Length:
3.5
hours
Target Audience:
Scouts
Course Size:
10 – 30
people
Cost:
Residents:
Free
Non
Residents: Not available
Registration:
Click here to register for a fire safety
merit badge class.
