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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Chatham Emergency Management Agency<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>October 26, 2009, 12:30 PM</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">K. Courtney Cunningham<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Savannah</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:State w:st="on">GA</st1:State></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> – <SPAN style="COLOR: black">October 26, 2009</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Chatham County Citizen Corps Council will be hosting Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training beginning in November in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Savannah</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chatham</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> residents are strongly encouraged to sign up for this free training which is designed to help individuals and neighborhoods prepare for and respond to catastrophic disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and other major emergencies.<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 8.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The CERT training is a 20 hour course that teaches participants basic disaster response skills such as hazard identification, small fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, light search and rescue techniques, disaster psychology and the incident command structure.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All courses are taught by first responders who use actual events as examples to emphasize instruction. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 8.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 8.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Following the classroom instruction, participants practice their new skills in a realistic four hour simulation with assistance from local fire departments and certified CERT Volunteers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a CERT disaster kit, a certificate of completion and an open invitation to join the Chatham County CERT Organization.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 8.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 8.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To sign up for the Savannah CERT class, please contact Courtney Cunningham at <A href="mailto:kccunnin@chathamcounty.org">kccunnin@chathamcounty.org</A>. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 8.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 8.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>An application and registration fee must be submitted by Friday, October 30th. </STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000>The CERT training is free but there is a $20 registration fee that will be returned to you after you have successfully completed all 20 hours of the CERT training. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hope to see you at CERT Training!</SPAN></P>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">K. Courtney Cunningham</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Emergency Management Specialist</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">External Affairs / Volunteer Coordination</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Chatham Emergency Management Agency</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">124 Bull Street, Suite 140</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Savannah, GA 31401</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="mailto:kccunnin@chathamcounty.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman">kccunnin@chathamcounty.org</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">912.201.4508</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">912.657.8671</FONT></DIV></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></BODY></HTML>