South Bend, Washington – The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency and the Wahkiakum County Department of Emergency Management are offering Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) in the Rosburg/Naselle area. The classes on February 20 and 21, will be held at the Naselle Timberland Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle. The classes on February 27 and 28 will be held at Johnson Park, 30 Rosburg School Road, Rosburg. Training is scheduled as follows:

Saturday, February 20, 2016 Naselle Timberland Library · 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 21, 2016 Naselle Timberland Library · 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 27, 2016 Johnson Park, Rosburg · 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 28, 2016 Johnson Park, Rosburg · 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Pre-registration is required and attendance is limited to 20 participants.

The CERT program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your neighborhood in an emergency situation. CERT members receive 20 hours of initial training with an option of additional instruction on modules relating to  pet preparedness training and Map Your Neighborhood training provided free of charge. The course is taught with classroom instruction for the first three days and practical exercises during the last day. Participants under the age of 18 must have parent/guardian permission to attend.

To register or for more information, contact Scott McDougall at (360) 642-9338 or email smcdougall@co.pacific.wa.us or Beau Renfro at (360) 465-2202 or (360) 795-3242 or email renfrob@co.wahkiakum.wa.us.