Training
A significant element of being personally prepared for an emergency is getting trained in emergency skills. There are a number of training opportunities available to you.
For information on basic First Aid and CPR training, visit the American Red Cross at:www.redcross.org
Citizen Corps is a national program that encourages citizens to enhance homeland security and emergency preparedness BEFORE disaster strikes. For more information visit:www.citizencorps.gov
National and Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) are programs that provide services to people after disaster strikes through communication, coordination and outreach. For more information visit: www.nvoad.org or www.orvoad.org
For training opportunities to assist during a disaster that strikes Clackamas County, you can join a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program through your local fire department. Get more information at:
- Boring Fire District: http://www.boringfire.com/cert.php
- Canby Fire District: http://www.canbyfire.org/
- Estacada Fire: http://www.estacadafire.org/index.html
- Hillsboro: http://www.hillsborocert.org/
- Clackamas County Fire District #1: http://www.clackamasfire.com/
