EAST CLARK COUNTY — East County Fire & Rescue is offering Community Emergency Response Team training.
The classes will be 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Jan. 14 and continuing through March 4 at the Grove Field Station at 600 N.E. 267th Ave. in the Camas area.
Instructors, including local firefighters and paramedics, teach residents to prepare for disasters such as floods, earthquakes and terrorist attacks — and help their families and neighbors if they occur. Topics include emergency medicine, fire suppression and search and rescue operations.
The course costs $20. Graduates who attend all classes can become certified volunteer emergency workers.
Applicants can register and pay by Jan. 11, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, at the Grove Field Station or the Mount Norway Station, 1808 S.E. 352nd Ave., Washougal.
To learn more, call Nancy Hoober at 360-835-7767.
