South Tahoe Fire Rescue is accepting applications for the next South Tahoe Action Team.

Classes begin Feb 5, and continue for the next three Mondays. Each of the four sessions starts at 5:30pm at the South Tahoe Fire Rescue Training Center located at 1100 Lyons Ave.. 

To register for this free class, contact Capt. Kim George at 530.542.6161 or kgeorge@cityofslt.us.

Curriculum will include instruction taught by members of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department.

STAT team members 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 to be well versed in command structure, emergency first aid, lifting/moving techniques, use of extinguishers, flood safety and building collapse.