Join the next STAT class with SLTFR

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is another chance to become part of the South Tahoe Action Team (STAT), a team that provides valuable assistance to the community during a disaster.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) is now accepting applications for the next four-week long STAT Class starting April 18, and continuing on April 25, May 2 and May 16. The Wednesday classes run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and participants must be able to commit to all four classes.

This program is designed to incorporate trained citizens in the field with SLTFR and other first responders during times of crisis. This is the first program of its kind in the Tahoe Basin.

Curriculum will include 8-10 hours of instruction taught by members of SLTFR. Applicants will be expected to commit their time and will be called upon in times of natural disaster, large scale emergencies and times of need in the South Lake Tahoe area. Due to staffing and equipment limitations the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will be reliant on local citizens’ abilities to assist in their neighborhoods with basic first aid and triage. STAT team members will need to be well versed in our command structure, emergency first aid, lifting/moving techniques, use of extinguishers, flood safety and building collapse.

To register for this FREE class, applications can be picked up at SLTFR Station #3 (2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd). Additional Info: Please contact Fire Captain Kim George at (530) 542-6161 or via email at kgeorge@cityofslt.us