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Emergency Management / CERT: Training Information

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1. Who is eligible for CERT training?: The City of Beaverton provides CERT training for Beaverton residents and those who work in the City of Beaverton. The CERT classes are taught by your local Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue professionals and the City of Beaverton Emergency Management staff.

2. What will I be trained to do?: CERT volunteers are trained to help themselves, their family, and their neighbors following an unexpected disaster by developing a plan, organizing their neighborhoods, and taking care of basic medical needs.

3. Where will training be held?: Most of the classes will be held at the Beaverton Community Center, located at 12350 SW 5th Street (on SW 5th Street and Hall Boulevard across from the Beaverton Library). Fire safety, light search and rescue, and the final exercise will be conducted at Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue’s Training Center at 12400 Southwest Tonquin Road in Sherwood. Using this location will ensure safe and effective training and evaluation of the teams in a realistic environment.