Are You and Your Family Disaster Ready?
As part of Holmby Westwood’s Emergency Preparedness Program, Firefighter, Mitch McKnight, our CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) instructor and his assistant will be leading us in hands-on FIRST AID AND CPR training. Learn how to save lives and assist injured family members and neighbors following a disaster.
Wednesday, October 28th from 6:30 to 9:30 PM
Belmont Village Senior Living
First floor meeting room
10475 Wilshire Blvd. (just east of Warner Avenue)
Free parking under the building
There is a $45.00 charge per person. Please make checks out to CPR Center Plus. Teenagers are welcome. Please note: Seating is limited for this training.
R.S.V.P. to Dana Glenn at HWPOA 310-470-1785 or hwpoa@aol.com
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REMINDER:
THE FINAL CERT CLASS IS TOMORROW NIGHT
LEARN HOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FOLLOWING “THE BIG ONE” (PREDICTED 7.8 EARTHQUAKE)
Each Wednesday evening through October 14th, CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) classes will be held in Holmby Westwood by the LA Fire Department. CERT training provides private citizens with the basic skills they will need to handle their own needs and then respond to their community’s needs in the aftermath of a disaster when professional emergency services (fire, ambulance, police, etc.) will not be available for up to 6 weeks.
Subjects include: Disaster awareness, fire suppression techniques, disaster medical operations and multi-casualty incidents, light search & rescue, team organization & disaster psychology, and terrorism & homeland defense.
This Week’s CERT Class:
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
6:30 – 9:00 PM
Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church Basement Parish Hall
580 Hilgard Avenue at Westholme
(ENTER THROUGH ALLEY)
Parking: Please park in the church lot only if you are disabled. Relaxed permit parking will be available on streets adjacent to the church that evening.
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MAKE-UP CLASSES:
If you missed any of the past classes or will miss any of the other classes, you may attend a make-up class as follows:
- Go to www.CERT-LA.com and click on “Find a CERT class” on the left side.
- Click on “Eventbrite”. This will give all the locations in the city where other CERT classes are being held.
- Click on a convenient location and the class schedule will open up. Be sure to look for the appropriate make-up class (Class 1, Class 2, etc.), as each class covers different topics.
- Residents should call the trainer just to confirm the date of the class.
Residents can find the Operational Area Make Up Class Form on the CERT-LA.com site, fill it out and have their trainer sign it to get credit. You must attend all classes to receive a “Certificate of Completion”.