Community Emergency Response Team Volunteer Opportunity

Community Service Opportunity for Staff.

Staff can use Community Service Leave upon Supervisor Approval.

Community Emergency Response Team
With Vigo County EMA Team
Dates: Thursdays, July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Place: ISU, Cunningham Memorial Library, Room 028
Cost: FREE
RSVP:  Email Melissa.Chase@indstate.edu or call 812-237-9040 by June 29, 2023

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program offers training for you to use in
the event of a natural disaster or emergency. This nationwide program is taught by professional
responders and includes hands on activities. This unique opportunity will allow you to serve as
a community volunteer or simply use the skills for your own personal safety and preparedness.
Topics to be covered in these classes include:

• Identify and anticipate hazards
• Reduce fire hazards in the home and workplace
• Extinguish small fires (hands on training with use of a fire extinguishers)
• How to assist emergency responders

If interested please contact, Melissa Chase at Melissa.Chase@indstate.edu or 812-237-9040!

  • Sponsoring Unit
    CCE