Berkshire Red Cross Fall Schedule For Nurse Assistant Training Program

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering training for individuals wishing to become nurse assistants and/or home care workers. This five week, 120 hour course runs from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. five days a week.

The course consists of 90 hours of classroom instruction and 30 hours of clinical instructions and practice. Clinical hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Courses for the fall will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 8, Wednesday, Oct. 13 and Monday, Nov. 15. Graduates are immediately employable in the health care industry and qualify to be sit for the Massachusetts testing to become certified nurse assistants. Pretests for perspective students are given at the Berkshire County Red Cross office, 480 West St., on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

No appointment is needed to take the pretest. Class size is limited. Cost of the course is $850, which includes all course materials and class and clinical instruction. Possible scholarships may be available.

For all information regarding the certified nurse assistant and home health aide training program contact Nina Silver, Nurse Assistant Education program director at 413-442-1506, ext 28.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settled neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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