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2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 981-7000, TDD: (510) 981-6903, manager@ci.berkeley.ca.us
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Dory Ehrlich
Office of Emergency Services
(510) 981-5506







City Center 
City of Berkeley (510) 981-CITY

For Immediate Release

Free Emergency Training

Anyone who lives or works in Berkeley is invited to learn first aid, search and rescue, and fire suppression

Berkeley, California (Wednesday, August 29, 2007)  - Anyone who lives or works in Berkeley can take any of the several free classes in Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) offered by the City of Berkeley Office of Emergency Services. 

These classes teach you how to apply basic first aid, how to put out a fire, and how to search for victims after an earthquake. Everyone is encouraged to take them all, but residents are free to sign up for them individually as well. 

Here’s the class schedule for September and October 2007. All classes are held at 997 Cedar Street. 

Saturday, Sept. 15, 9-12 – Disaster First Aid

Saturday, Sept. 29, 9-1 – Light Search & Rescue

Saturday, Oct. 13, 9-12 – Disaster First Aid

Saturday, Oct. 20, 9-12 – Fire Suppression

 

You can register online at www.CityofBerkeley/fire/oes.html, or by calling 510-981-5506.

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