PUBLIC EDUCATION & TRAINING

Citizen preparedness is essential for the successful response to and recovery from any disaster. To ensure that the citizens of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County are prepared to sustain themselves and their families during a disaster, the Office of Emergency Management offers FREE training opportunities for the general public.

2012 SKYWARN TRAINING
CLASSES SCHEDULED

WEATHER SPOTTERS NEEDED

Basic SkyWarn Courses:

February 7, 2012

7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

February 16, 2012

3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Advance SkyWarn Course:

March 6, 2012

7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

LOCATION (all SkyWarn Courses):

Forsyth County Agriculture Building (Auditorium B)

1450 Fairchild Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27105

All SkyWarn Courses are FREE and open to the Public.

No registration required.

FREE 2012 Spring Community Emergency Response Team Basic Course

CLICK on the "CERT" link in the left column for registration information.

The Forsyth County Citizen Corps Council is offering the Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Course. Disasters can severely restrict and overwhelm emergency response resources and leave communities cut off from outside emergency support. CERTs are trained to take care of themselves and help others in their communities for the first three days following a disaster. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to join a local community team. However, you’re not required to join a team in order to register for the course. Course will be limited to the first 25 qualified registrants. Participants must be at least 18 years old and reside in Forsyth County.

Call Emergency Management at 661-6440 for more information and training updates.

Training is announced on this web site and through our facebook and twitter pages.

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