CERT Refresher: Handling Gas & Electrical Emergencies - 2024

CERT Refresher: Handling Gas & Electrical Emergencies - 2024

CERT Refresher Course - Instructor: PG&E

By Santa Clara County Fire - Private Events

Date and time

Thursday, May 9 · 6:30 - 8:30pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • 2 hours

THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN ONLINE COURSE. 4/18/24

After a disaster, CERT volunteers will likely encounter a natural gas or electric emergency. This course will teach you scene safety and what steps to take when you are faced with this type of emergency.

This course will be presented by PG&E representative Kevin Conant, Sr. Public Safety Specialist.

In this course you will learn the following:

  • Overviews of PG&E’s gas and electrical infrastructures
  • Properties of natural gas
  • Natural gas emergency response considerations, plans and checklists
  • Hazard identification and mitigation
  • Do's & Don'ts when you encounter electric power lines

This training class is open to individuals who live or work within the communities served by Santa Clara County Fire Department: Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and the unincorporated surrounding areas.

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County Fire jurisdictional city/town residents given first right of refusal to attend County Fire CERT Refreshers. Others may be placed on a wait list.

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