The Shelby County Office of Preparedness (SCOP) announces two classes free to the community.
“We offer free training to give you the knowledge, confidence and skills to stay alive and to assist those around you until the professional first responders arrive on the scene,” said Dale Lane, SCOP director. “We look forward to meeting you.
“In an emergency, whether a disaster or an active shooter event, you are the “first boots on the ground” before emergency services have a chance to respond. Do you have a plan to survive?”
Active Shooter Awareness Training – FREE
Active shooter events can happen without warning and evolve quickly. However, you can train to survive. Having a heightened awareness and a plan can greatly increase your chances of walking away from this crime.
Active Shooter Awareness training is a 90-minute lecture-based presentation which teaches citizens how to quickly and safely react by activating the “Run, Hide, Fight” defense response when seconds count.
The next public Active Shooter Awareness Training is Sat., Aug. 18, 2018 at 9 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. at 1075 Mullins Station Road, Memphis.
Active Shooter Awareness Training
Sat. Aug. 18 – 9 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) – FREE
CERT teaches citizens how to safely and responsibly respond to hazards and threats that impact Shelby County.
This two-day class is taught on two consecutive Saturdays with lectures, videos and hands-on exercises.
Students learn how to assemble a disaster kit and acquire life-saving skills in the areas of fire suppression, team organization, light search and rescue, medical triage and first aid, terrorism, hazardous materials and disaster psychology. Graduates are certified for two years, receive a CERT ID card and a CERT “go kit” to take home.
Next CERT class: Sept. 22 and 29, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 1075 Mullins Station Road, Memphis.
CERT
Sept. 22 and 29 – 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
To register for CERT or Active Shooter Awareness, visit www.staysafeshelby.us or call 222-6706.
