Wilton To Host Disaster Preparedness Training Course

WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton’s Community Emergency Response Team is offering local residents a chance to join their annual disaster preparedness training course starting Oct. 23.

Wilton residents can learn how to be better prepared for disasters and other emergency situations during the annual disaster preparedness training
course provided by Wilton's Community Emergency Response Team. — Wilton residents can learn how to be better prepared for disasters and other emergency situations during the annual disaster preparedness training course provided by Wilton's Community Emergency Response Team.
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by Rebecca Sesny

10/08/2013 4:00 a.m.

The interactive training course teaches emergency and survival skills, where participants will learn how to protect themselves and their families in the event of a fire, large-scale emergency, or weather disaster.

After completion of the six session training course, participants will be invited to join Wilton Community Emergency Response Team.

The response team helps support Wilton’s Fire & Police Departments, assists in traffic control, operating the town’s emergency shelter, and distributing emergency supplies when needed.

For further information on CERT, and to register online for the upcoming training course, please visit www.wiltoncert.org or email John Stewart at jvstew@optonline.net.

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