In the event of a large-scale disaster, it may take several days for professional rescuers to reach your Churchill area residence. Before they arrive, you must fend for yourself, your family, and work with your neighbors to aid others in your area.
 
Of the 13,000-plus people living within the Churchill Area Neighbors neighborhood association, perhaps twenty have taken the CERT training. CERT - Community Emergency Response Team - training teaches you some of the things you can do to help your family and neighbors in the event of an emergency such as a flood, earthquake, or fire.
 
The next training session begins Monday September 21st. CERT skill-building classes take place every Monday and Wednesday from 6PM to 9PM for eight weeks.  Contact Patence Winningham at the City of Eugene (541-6882-5665 for more information.