Mark Krueger our Volunteer Coordinator recently sent me an email from one of our CERT members who helped out at Schooner Days a few weekends ago. The CERT mission was to spread the word about what CERT is and the fact that we are recruiting now for a class this fall. But when you’re out and about you never know what might happen.
From our CERT member Todd Gardner:
“We had an incident nearby (while staffing the booth at Schooner Days) where a visitor was choking on food and was in the developing stages of panic. A few of us quickly responded and one police officer from the nearby table gave her assistance. The food was dislodged and she regained her composure. Her parents were so relieved and appreciative. A good ending to a strange but probably common incident. Even though I didn’t administer help, I would have if the officer hadn’t been nearby. I am glad for our training and see now that you never know what can happen anytime, anyplace. I look forward to future training opportunities with a new enthusiasm.”
Todd is exactly right, you never know when the training received as a CERT member might come in handy. If you want to be part of the CERT program in Eden Prairie contact Mark Krueger at 952-949-6201 for more information on our upcoming CERT training.
