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THE
BLOOMFIELD OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCING
THE FORMATION OF A COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. THE
TEAM WILL CONSIST OF VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE SPECIALLY TRAINED
TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR HOMES, NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITIES
DURING AN EMERGENCY. THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING WILL CONSIST
OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, FIRE SAFETY, DISASTER MEDICAL
OPERATIONS, LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE, TEAM ORGANIZATION AND
TERRORISM. TRAINING CLASSES WILL BEGIN IN LATE SEPTEMBER
AND WILL CONSIST OF A 3 HOUR SATURDAY CLASS AT THE BEGINNING,
6 2 ½ HOUR EVENING CLASSES (HELD ON A TUESDAY OR
THURSDAY EVENING FOR 6 WEEKS), THEN A FINAL 3 HOUR SATURDAY
CLASS.
THE FALL 2003 CLASS WILL CONSIST OF 40 PARTICIPANTS.
THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ACCEPTED INTO THE FALL CLASS WILL
HAVE FIRST PREFERENCE TO THE MID -WINTER CLASS BEGINNING
IN FEBRUARY.
INTERESTED APPLICANTS CAN RECEIVE AN APPLICATION
PACKET AT THE MAYORS OFFICE IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BUILDING,
THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU LOCATED IN FIRE HEADQUARTERS,
AT THE FRONT DESK AT THE CIVIC CENTER, OR BY CALLING THE
BLOOMFIELD OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AT 973-680-4177.
ALSO MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE CERT PROGRAM
NATIONALLY CAN BE FOUND AT www.citizencorps.gov
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