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Schedule of Preparedness Classes
Gray Region Citizen Corps
No advance registration needed.

Saturday, Sept 24 2005, 10 AM, Stimson Hall, Gray Village
Home Childproofing, Poison Control, and Family Safety

Saturday, October 8 2005, noon, Whitney Tree Svc, Route 100, Gray
Chainsaw Safety

Friday, Nov 11 2005, 6:30 PM, Stimson Hall, Gray Village
Introducing the Maine 2-1-1 Program

(Tentative) Friday, Dec 9 2005, 6:30 PM, Stimson Hall, Gray
Winter Survival Techniques

American Red Cross of Southern Maine
2401 Congress St, Portland. You must register in advance at 874-1192 or at southernmaine.redcross.org.

Health and Safety Classes

Standard First Aid
Sept 6, 8, 13, 20, 24, 27 (9:30-5)
Oct 4, 8, 11, 13, 18, 25 (9:30-5)
Nov 3, 8, 15, 19, 22, 29 (9:30-5)

Adult, Infant and Child CPR
Oct 15 or Nov 5 (9:30 - 5)

Adult, Infant, Child CPR with First Aid
Oct 15 or Nov 5 (9:30-5)
Nov 4 and 11 (two eves, 5:30-9:30)
Nov 14 and 21 (two eves, 5:30-9:30)

Pet First Aid
Oct 4 (6-9PM)

Disaster Classes

Intro to Disaster Services
Mass Care: An Overview
Shelter Operations
Family Services Disaster Support
Disaster Assessment

Disaster Services classes are offered free to people who are interested in helping at Red Cross disaster scenes either locally or in distant locations. They are generally scheduled for once every three months. The currently scheduled classes are full. Check the Red Cross web site next month for future opportunities.