CERT – Clark County Fire District 6

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COVID-19 NOTICE
Clark County Fire District 6 is working closely with local public health departments and state agencies to respond to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Based on CDC guidelines and input from our physician supervisor, we’re working to ensure the safety of our personnel while continuing to provide the high level of emergency response that our communities expect.
District leadership, in coordination with state and local partners, have put plans in place to ensure the continuity of emergency operations. This includes updated protocols for 911 call takers, refreshed training for personal protective equipment, and patient assessment strategies that limit the potential for exposure.
Here’s a short video of what our firefighters and paramedics will look like while responding to a potential COVID-19 call:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFq7A22evGI
What Does This Mean To You?
Additionally, CCFD6 is taking precautionary measures in response to COVID-19. Effective immediately, the following measures are enacted for the near future:
1. Fire station tours are suspended
2. Blood Pressure checks are curtailed
3. First responders will not attend community events, like school visits, community
4. Association meetings, or any situation where we could be exposed to someone carrying
5. The virus
6. All Fire Commissioner meetings will be help online only, until further notice
How can you help?
Well, first of all you should be familiar with the signs of COVID-19. They include:
1. Fever
2. Chest Pains
3. Shortness of breath
4. Cough
If you think you may have the Coronavirus, don’t go to the hospital. First call your primary care physician and follow their instructions!

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Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.)

You can make a difference during a disaster!

When first responders like the fire department are overwhelmed due to a significant earthquake, flood, or fire, trained CERT members act as an extension of first responder services by providing immediate assistance to victims until professional services can take over.

Fire District 6 and the Vancouver Fire Department pool their resources to train citizens of all ages and backgrounds to assist in their neighborhood in the event of a disaster. To learn more go to CERT’s website here.

CERT training is a 20+ hour class that teaches citizens to take care of their families and neighborhoods after a disaster strikes. Topics taught include:

Disaster Preparedness
Basic fire suppression
Disaster medical operations
Light search and rescue
Disaster psychology
Organization and communications
Terrorism awareness

Unfortunately, we’ve had to suspend CERT classes temporarily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are hopeful that they can be resumed in 2021, but that will just depend on the circumstances. We will post information to this site when classes are to resume. If you would like to be notified when registration for our next class begins (whenever that is), please send an email to Jodi at certprogrammgr@gmail.com and your name will be added to the list.