Office of Emergency ManagementTown of Bethel

Agenda

Welcome Tom Galliford, Director of Emergency Management

What is CERT? The Need for CERT Bethel CERT Mission & Role CERT Training Course Question & Answers

What is CERT?

Sponsors

Federal

Office of Emergency ManagementLocal

State

The National Framework

National Response Plan presents the guiding principles enabling all levels of domestic response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies.

ESF annexes (Emergency Support Functions)• ESF 5- emergency management

• ESF 8- public health and medical services

• ESF 2- Communications

The National Response Plan

Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept developed by the military.

CERT is part of Bethel Emergency Management Activated by EMD, report to EMD, responsible to

EMD. May assist other agencies/ESF’s only after

authorized and deployed by EMD.

The Need For CERT

Any large scale emergency requires extensive manpower, personnel.

Having a pool of trained volunteers to assist our first responders is vitally important.

Individual’s skills, hobbies may become critical in an emergency. (food service business=shelter food management)

The Need For CERT

Assist at the EOC:

Shelter managers

Documentation/Scribe

Radio operator (ARES)

Maintain Mass Notification System

The Need For CERT

Assist at the Emergency Scene:

Provide traffic control

Triage patients

Provide First Aid

Provide Rehabilitation for First Responders

Assist in running Shelters

State Animal Rescue Teams

Amateur Radio

CERT beginnings

Concept developed by Los Angeles City Fire Dept in 1985.

The CERT course will benefit any citizen who takes it. This individual will be better prepared to respond to and cope with the aftermath of a disaster. Additionally, if a community wants to supplement its response capability after a disaster, civilians can be recruited and trained as neighborhood, business, and government teams that, in essence, will be

auxiliary responders. Sponsored By DEMHS Congress has provided funds through the Citizen

Corps program.

CERT and Public Health Emergencies

A “Community Emergency Response Volunteer” group has been established by the Bethel, Redding, & Ridgefield Health Departments.

This CERV is primarily made up of Health Care Professionals.

Citizen volunteers are used as non-medical support in major health emergencies.

CERT members could supplement and compliment CERV group activities in public health emergencies (pan flu, small pox, etc)

CERT and SART

State Animal Response Team- Bob Yost Established to assist in pet rescuing and

sheltering during emergencies. Could be utilized for fires, floods, evacuations,

etc. Pets are a vital component to one’s well being- a

system is needed to care for and house pets. Need to be trained in CERT to become part of

SART!

TRAINING

CERT training program:

1. Disaster Preparedness

2. Fire Safety

3. Disaster Medical Operations (2 sessions)

4. Light Search and Rescue

5. Disaster Psychology

6. Terrorism

7. Disaster Simulation

TRAINING

Additional classes to be offered for advanced training after completion of initial program: Fire Police

Red Cross Shelter Management

CPR

FF Rehab

VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE!

Fill out application We will contact you with dates for classes If you cannot attend a class or two, there is

potential for make up classes in other towns.

QUESTIONS???