Emergency services personnel are the best trained and equipped to handle emergencies. Following a catastrophic disaster, however, you and the community may be on your own for a period of time because of the size of the area affected, lost communications, and unpassable roads.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training is designed to prepare you to help yourself and to help others in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Because emergency services personnel will not be able to help everyone immediately, you can make a difference by using your CERT training to save lives and protect property.
This training covers basic skills that are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice, and by working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and do the greatest good for the greatest number after a disaster.
Introduction and Overview Acknowledgements 1
Community Preparedness 3
When Disaster Strikes 4
About Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training 4
How CERTs Operate 5
Course Overview and Objectives 6
Course Agenda 7
After CERT Basic Training 10
Instructor Responsibilities 11
Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness Introductions and Overview 1-4
Community Preparedness: Roles and Responsibilities 1-12
Hazards and Their Potential Impact 1-16
Impact on the Infrastructure 1-18
Home and Workplace Preparedness 1-24
Reducing the Impact of Hazards Through Mitigation 1-43
CERT Disaster Response 1-49
Protection for Disaster Workers 1-55
Additional Training for CERTs 1-57
Unit Summary 1-59
Additional Materials Appendix 1-A: Hazard Lesson Plans Unit 2: Fire Safety Introduction and Unit
Overview 2-7
Fire Chemistry 2-12
Fire and Utility Hazards 2-15
CERT Sizeup 2-23
Fire Sizeup Considerations 2-28
Firefighting Resources 2-29
Fire Suppression Safety 2-43
Hazardous Materials 2-49
Exercise: Suppressing Small Fires 2-55
Unit Summary 2-59
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Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations—
Part 1 Introduction and Unit Overview 3-5
Treating Life-Threatening Conditions 3-12
Triage 3-38
Unit Summary 3-54
Unit 4: Disaster Medical Operations—
Part 2 Introduction and Unit Overview 4-5
Public Health Considerations 4-9
Functions of Disaster Medical Operations 4-12
Establishing Medical Treatment Areas 4-14
Conducting Head-to-Toe Assessments 4-23
Treating Burns 4-34
Wound Care 4-42
Treating Fractures, Dislocations, Sprains, and Strains 4-46
Nasal Injuries 4-57
Treating Cold-Related Injuries 4-58
Treating Heat-Related Injuries 4-62
Bites and Stings 4-64
Unit Summary 4-66
Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue Operations Introduction and Unit Overview 5-5
Safety During Search and Rescue Operations 5-11
Conducting Interior and Exterior Search Operations 5-37
Conducting Rescue Operations 5-45
Unit Summary 5-67
Unit 6: CERT Organization Introduction and Unit Overview 6-5
CERT Organization 6-9
CERT Mobilization 6-21
Documentation 6-27
Activity: ICS Functions 6-45
Activity: Tabletop Exercise 6-48
Unit Summary 6-50
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PAGE Unit 7: Disaster Psychology Introduction and Unit Overview 7-4
Disaster Trauma 7-8
Team Well-Being 7-10
Working with Survivors’ Trauma 7-14
Unit Summary 7-21
Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT Introduction and Unit Overview 8-4
What is Terrorism? 8-8
Terrorist Targets 8-9
Terrorist Weapons 8-10
CBRNE Indicators 8-20
Preparing at Home, Work, and in Your Neighborhood 8-22
CERTs and Terrorist Incidents 8-25
Activity: Applying CERT Principles to a Suspected Terrorist Incident 8-32
Unit Summary 8-35
Unit 9: Course Review and Disaster Simulation Introduction and Unit Overview 9-8
Course Review 9-8
Final Exam 9-13
Disaster Simulation 9-27
Exercise Critique and Summary 9-29
Graduation 9-29
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