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Newport News Recruits Citizens to Help With Disaster Preparedness
Newport News Trains Citizens in Basic First Responder Skills
The Newport News Division of Emergency Management recently received a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to develop a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Program. On May 18, 2009, fifteen citizens from the Brookridge Apartments graduated from the first CERT class.
The Newport News Division of Emergency Management has begun enrollment for another CERT class to begin in September 2009. Any Newport News citizens or employees interested in forming a team in their neighborhood, church, or workplace should contact Dana Perry at 269-2904 or dperry@nngov.com. The course is free and takes about eight weeks to complete.
