<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1SNMsJ_1H6Ageqk00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1SNMsJ_1H6Ageqk00" width="1200" height="600" ><p>OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - A group in Christian County finished CERT training for situations in which any disaster could leave first responders stretched thin.</p><p>Gail Jones cares for older adults in their homes. When asked what she could do if an emergency hit her own neighborhood, Jones said she was unsure.</p><p>“I wasn’t sure, quite honestly,” Jones, a CERT participant, said.</p><h2>What participants practiced</h2><p>Across three sessions, participants practiced first aid, fire safety and search and rescue.</p><p>Cassie Mills, a Christian County CERT instructor, said the lesson is bigger than any one skill: There is a way to help even if a person is not the one doing the rescue.</p><p>“I hope they leave here realizing they have a place, no matter what it is,” Mills said. “If you are 70 years old and, you know, in a walker and all you do is hand out water, that’s just as important as the guy who’s doing search and rescue.”</p><h2>Skills for helping family and neighbors</h2><p>The skills can help people care for themselves, their families and their neighbors right away, even before help arrives.</p><p>Participants learn rendering first aid, controlling traffic and bringing supplies to people after a storm.</p><p>Mills’ daughter and grandson also are CERT certified.</p><p>“I also think it’s given my family confidence in what they can do, and in knowing how they can help the community around them,” Mills said.</p><h2>A participant’s view</h2><p>Jones said she already had the strength to help. She said she has now learned some of the skills to go with it.</p><p>“I have learned a lot, I think, that would go along with the physical abilities, and I think I might be a good asset,” Jones said.</p><h2>How to find a class</h2><p>The course is offered for free. People can contact their local emergency management department to find out when and where classes are held, or click here for sign-up in Greene County.</p><p><i>To report a correction or typo, please email</i> <i>digitalnews@ky3.com</i><i>. Please include the article info in the subject line of the email.</i></p></div></body>

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OZARK, Mo. (KY3) - A group in Christian County finished CERT training for situations in which any disaster could leave first responders stretched thin. Gail Jones cares for older adults in their homes. When asked what she could do if an emergency hit her own neighborhood, Jones said she was unsure.

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