CERT Team

Field Operating

Guide

Name _________________________________

Team _________________________________________

Team Leader _______________________________

Leader Phone ______________________________

EOC: __________________________________________

Staging Area:

Table of Contents

Equipment Checklist 1Home Checklist 1

Water Purification 2Triage Flow Chart 3Triage Guide 4

Fire Extinguishers 5Utility Shut-offs 6Identifying HAZMAT 7HAZMATs in Transit 8HAZMAT Procedure 9

Physical Search 10

Box Cribbing 11Cribbing Operation 12

CERT Equipment Checklist

Before you leave your home...

• CERT Bag• Water-2 bottles per

S&R team• Non-perishable food• Water purification

tablets• Leather work gloves• Goggles• Dust masks• Flashlight• Batteries/extra

bulbs

• Secondary flashlight/light sticks

• Note pads• Markers• Pens• Duct tape• Masking tape (2”)• Scissors• Crescent wrench• First aid kit• Orange spray paint• Triage tape• Utility knife

• Check family to ensure safety • Inspect house for damage• Inspect utilities and secure as needed• Call out-of-state contact at ________________• Get family disaster supplies

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Water Purification

Water can be purified by three methods- heat, filtration and chemical treatment. All pathogens can be killed by boiling

water for 10 minutes. For filtration and chemical treatment, use the following charts as guides.

Giardia and ameoba cystsEnteric bacteriaCryptosporidiumParasitic eggs and larvae

Pathogen Maximum Filter Pore Size

5 microns0.2 to 0.5 microns

3 microns20 to 30 microns

Sodium Chlorine (household bleach - 5.25% ,unscented)shake/stir, let stand for 30 minutes before using

2 drops/qt.

Chemical Clear Water

(4ppm)Cloudy Water

(8ppm)

4 drops/qt.

8 drops/gal 16 drops/gal

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START TRIAGE

Voice Triage - Remove Walking Wounded - Use Volunteers

START WHERE YOU STAND

IS PERSON BREATHING?

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NO

POSITION AIRWAY

YESNO

TRY AGAIN IMMEDIATE

YES

RATE OF BREATHING

Less than 30/MinMore than 30/Min

IMMEDIATE

PERFORM BLANCH TEST

REFILL GREATER THAN 2 SECONDS

CONTROL BLEEDING

IMMEDIATE

REFILL LESS THAN 2 SECONDS

CHECK MENTAL STATUS

FAILS TO FOLLOW SIMPLE COMMANDS

IMMEDIATE

FOLLOWS SIMPLE COMMANDS

DELAY

NO

DEAD

Triage in a Disaster Environment

Triage, like other disaster response efforts, begins with size-up. The general procedure for triage in a disaster environment is as follows:

• Stop, Look, Listen, and Think. Before you start, stop and size up the situation by looking around you and listening. Above all, THINK about how you will approach the task at hand. Continue to size up the situation as you work.

• Conduct Voice Triage. Begin with voice triage, calling out something like, “Emergency Response Team. If you can walk, come to the sound of my voice.” Instruct those survivors who are ambulatory to remain at a designated location, and continue with the triage operation.

• Follow a Systematic Route. Start with victims closest to you and work outward in a systematic fashion.

• Conduct Triage Evaluation. Evaluate victims and tag them I (immediate), D (delayed), or DEAD. Remember to evaluate the walking wounded. Everyone must get a tag.

• Treat “I” Victims Immediately. Initiate airway management, bleeding control, and/or treatment for shock for Category I (immediate) victims.

• Document Results. Document triage results for:- Effective deployment of resources.- Information on locations of victims- A quick record of the number of casualties by degree of severity.

This will be very useful information for responders and transportation units.

• Always wear protective gear when performing triage, so that you do not endanger your own health.

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Operating a Fire Extinguisher

Always operate extinguisher in upright position. As shown in figure, the acronym to remember when operating a portable extinguisher is PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. Aim at base of fire

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Utility Shut-Offs

Gas Meter andShut-Off Valve

Gas Meter andShut-Off Valve

Water Shut-Off

Label for quick identification

OFF

ON

OFFON

Have wrench stored in a specific location where it will be immediately available

Electrical Shut-Off

Step 2

Step 1

Pull-outCartridge

Fuses

CircuitBreaker

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Identifying HAZMATIn Fixed Facilities

HEALTH4-

3

2

1

0

Too dangerous to enter vapor or liquid

- Extremely dangerous- use full protective clothing

- Hazardous- Use breathing apparatus

- Slightly hazardous

- Like ordinary material

FLAMMABLE43210

- Extremely flammable

- Ignites at normal temperatures

- Ignites when moderately heated

- Must be preheated to burn

- Will not burn

REACTIVE4

3

2

1

0

- May detonate- Vacate area if materials are exposed to fire

- Strong shock or heat may detonate- Use monitors from behind explosion-resistant barriers

- Violent chemical change possible- Use hose streams from distance

- Unstable if heated- Use normal precautions

- Normally stableAvoid use of water

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S to red haza rdous m a te ria ls are som etim es identified by m eans o f the N ationa l F ire P rotection A ssocia tion (N FPA ) 704 D iam ond S ystem of p lacards. These p lacards a re loca ted on the ou ts ide o f bu ild ings a t the entrance to the s torage area. A n exam p le o f N FPA 704 D iam ond is show n in the figu re above.

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ORGANICUNKNOWN

Radioactive

7

DANGEROUS

FLAMMABLELIQUID

NON-FLAMMABLEGAS

NON-FLAMMABLEGAS

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2

FLAMMABLEGAS

Q u a ntitie s o f tra ns p o rted ha z a rd o u s m a te ria ls th a t m e e t D ep a rtm e n t o f T ra n sp o rta tio n re q u ire m e n ts a re m a rke d w ith w a rn in g p la c a rd s . T h e p la ca rd s a re 1 0 3 /4 ” h ig h a n d m u s t b e o n a ll fo u r s ide s o f th e v e h ic le . E a c h d ia m o nd -sh a p e d p la ca rd in c lu d e s th e c o lor, sy m b o l, a n d n a m e o f th e c la ss in to w h ic h the ha z a rd fa lls .

C LA S S 1 - E xplo s ive s

C LA S S 2 - G ase s

C LA S S 3 - F la m m a b le l iqu id s

C LA S S 4 - F la m m a b le so lid s

C LA S S 5 - O xid izers

C LA S S 6 - To x ic m a te ria ls

C LA S S 7 - R a d io a ctive m a te ria ls

C LA S S 8 - C o rro s ive m a te ria ls

C LA S S 9 - M isce lla n eo u s d a n g e ro u s g o o ds

D A N G E R O U S - In d ica te s a m ixe d lo a d o f h a za rdo u s m ate ria ls

Identifying HAZMATs in Transit

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Identifying HAZMATs in Transit

Included with the DOT placards are United Nations identification numbers specific to each transported substance. The numbers are displayed inside the placard or in an orange rectangle immediately below the placard. DOT placards should be a stop sign for CERT

members. If they are present, there is danger. STOP!

1 . S tay upw ind .2 . C all 911.3 . If autho rities cannot be reached, isolate the a rea as m uch as possible .4 . D o no t a ttem pt to rescue in ju red until s ituation is assessed.5 . Do not walk into or touch spilled material. Avoid inhalation of fumes, smoke and vapors.

HAZMAT Procedure

UN ID #

Hazard class 1219

FLAMMABLE

3

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1219

3

Physical Search-Interior

Search Assessment

When you enter

Single slashStructure or room

When you exit

Second slashStructure or room

(Identify victims & hazards)

Date & Time thattask force left

Number of live and dead victims

3 DEAD

RATSOR-1

15JUL921400HR

Second slashmade as exiting

First slash madewhen entering

Personalhazards

Task force identifier

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Box Cribbing

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Arrangement for Leverage/Cribbing Operation

Medical Care or VictimRemoval Person

Crib Person

Lever Person

Group Leader

Crib Person

WallCollapse

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