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Owensboro CERT classes offer emergency training

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DAVIESS CO., KY (WFIE) -

Daviess County Emergency Management and the Green River District Health Department will be offering special classes to help those who wish to assist others and themselves in the event of an emergency or disaster.

Those who complete the class will get membership into a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).

Interested citizens are invited to sign up by January 13th. Classes start Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Green River District Health Department Administrative Offices, at 1501 Breckenridge Street in Owensboro.

An application can be downloaded at www.healthdepartment.org, click on "programs" and then on "other services," or you can pick one up at the Daviess County Emergency Management office, which is located on the second floor of the Daviess County Courthouse.

Classes will begin on Thursday, January 19th, and be held on the 3rd Thursday night of each month.

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