Introduction & Overview

Community Emergency Response Teams

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Introductions

Administrative Duties

Course Overview/Agenda

Welcome

Introductions

YOUR CERT STAFF

Introductions

INTRODUCTIONS

Find the CERT Trainee with the same color sticker as yours

Name Occupation Hobby Motivation for CERT Training

Administration

PAPERWORK

Sign-in SheetHold Harmless / Permission RequestState Registration FormCERT Member Personal InformationOwens Community College ApplicationEvaluation Forms

FACILITIES

BreaksRestroomsVending Machines

Administration

PARTICIPATION

Everyone ParticipatesHands-On -- Be ComfortableThere are NO Dumb QuestionsHave Fun!!

Administration

Why We’re Here

Launched on January 29, 2002 as part of President Bush’s State of the Union Address, the USA Freedom

Corps is fostering a renewed culture of service, citizenship and responsibility, building on the generous

spirit of the American people.

Freedom Corps

“We will find ways to train and mobilize more volunteers to help when rescue and health emergencies arise.”

─ President George W. Bush

U.S.A. FREEDOM CORPS

Freedom Corps

Promoting a culture of service,citizenship and responsibility

NATIONAL &COMMUNITYSERVICE

Corporation for

Ready.gov / Are You Ready? / Safety – Preparedness Awareness Programs

State Citizen Corps Councils

Local Citizen Corps Councils

Uniting Communities – Preparing the Nation!!

USAonWatch

To have everyone participate in making America safer

“Everyone can do something to be safer from the dangers we all face – natural disasters, terrorism, crime, public health issues and other medical emergencies – and to help our communities be safer too.”

Citizen Corps Mission

The Need

Following a Major Disaster…

Safety Forces will be overwhelmed!

1. Number of Victims 2. Communication Failures 3. Road Blockages

PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO RELY ON EACH OTHER FOR HELP!

Following a Major Disaster…

It is expected that under these conditions, people will

try to help each other.

MEXICO CITY EARTHQUAKE

SPONTANEOUS VOLUNTEERS SAVED 800 LIVES!!HOWEVER, 100 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES

TRYING TO SAVE OTHERS!!

The Need

CERT Mission

Major disasters in a community can overload the capability of

first responders, especially during the first 12 to 72 hours of

the response.

Beginnings…

Developed by the Los Angeles Fire Department in 1985 to fight Wildland

Fires

The Los Angeles Fire Department has 8 full-time CERT instructors.

They have a waiting list for CERT Training that extends into May 2004.

Los Angeles City currently has over 40,000 CERT trained volunteers.

Beginnings…

28 STATES AND PUERTO RICO HAVE ESTABLISHED CERT

TEAMS

EVERY STATE AND TERRITORY IS MOVING TOWARDS THE

PRESIDENT’S CALL TO SERVICE

Beginnings…

CERT Teams

What it is….

Prepares civilians to organize and train for disasters; develops

partnerships between local government, response agencies and emergency management,

and community members.

A network of neighborhood teams made up of citizens who

are trained by emergency service professionals to respond

to local disaster situations.

CERT Teams

What it is….

Course Agenda

What you will learn in CERT Training

Disaster Preparedness

Course Agenda

Course Agenda

Fire Suppression

Course Agenda

Disaster Medical Operations

Course Agenda

Light Search & Rescue

Course Agenda

Team Organization

Course Agenda

Disaster Psychology

Course Agenda

Terrorism

1. Running into a Burning Building

2. Stopping at the Scene of an Accident and Directing Traffic

3. Pulling Someone Over for Speeding

4. Making a Citizens Arrest

5. Foiling the Plans of International Terrorists

CERT Teams

What it isn’t….

*Special Note

“It is important for all to understand that Citizen Corps volunteers / citizen advocates do not, cannot, will not take the place of fire, rescue, or emergency medical services personnel. Rather, they supplement and support them, often offering to do things that emergency services members cannot otherwise accomplish.”

DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMERDISCLAIMERDISCLAIMER

CERT Teams

CERT Benefits

Emergency ServicesSupplement a community’s career and

volunteer fire services, emergency management, public health, law enforcement, and public safety capabilities where appropriate,

especially in times of emergency

CERT Benefits

Emergency ServicesBring together citizen volunteers and the first responder communities to promote

the concept that everyone can do something to make their communities safer, stronger, and better prepared

The Community

Citizens are prepared to respond to an emergency in their school, business, or

neighborhoodsPersonal development and growth to

respond to their own personal emergencies

Assisting our community towards its Homeland Security objectives

CERT Benefits

Lucas County CERT

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Application

BECOMING A CERT MEMBER

Successfully Complete A CERT Training CourseMust Live or Work in Lucas CountyFill Out A CERT ApplicationComplete A Background InvestigationPhoto Identification

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CERT

MEMBERSelf-Activate When the Disaster StrikesAttend at Least Two Continuing Education Sessions Per YearParticipate in at Least One CERT Exercise Per YearRenew Your CERT Status Every Three Years

Application

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