CERT presentation april212010

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CERT 2.0Office of Emergency Management

April 21, 2010


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IntroductionsWho are you and where do you live?


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Scribe for the meeting Need a volunteer to take notes and write

down major topics


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Agenda Introductions Changes to the CERT format Website changes Training

Table top excercise Empowering the members of CERT Long term goals Trainers corner Upcoming events Book suggestions Open discussion Q & A Suggestions for a better CERT experience


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Changes to the CERT format Accountability and transparency Empowering/Training CERT volunteers Level system (LA, Rowlett) CERT website overhaul

real emergency word for training is cactus Classes will be numbered from now on New three fold brochure design Bridget Tally is working on it Public service points- earn for each class, event and training

attended Background checks No Firearms policy Termination policy


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Website changes Dallascert.com- we need webmasters Migrate to a Google based system Google because it is free- others cost $7500 per

year Need a database for accountability (MS-Access) Need a volunteer to take this project


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Websites you should know: www.dallascert.com http://training.fema.gov

http://nctcog.org/ http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/ Yahoo Groups: Dallas_CERTandcertdallasnortheast

www.nctcog.org


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Empowering the members of CERT This is now your program, you will do the

work.

ID cards Training Administration The CERT program will succeed or fail

based on what you do.


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FEDERAL RESERVEBANK

TABLETOP EXERCISEHOSTED BY THE DALLAS FEDERAL RESERVEBANK

AND THE CITY OF DALLAS


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AGENDA

Module 1 10 minute break out

Presentation Module 2 10 minute break out Presentation Additional Discussion


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RULES

There is no textbook solution. Varying viewpoints, even disagreements,are expected. This is intended to be a safe, open, and stress-freeenvironment.

Respond based on your knowledge of current plans and capabilities.

Assume cooperation and support from other responders and agencies.

The written materials serve as the starting point for discussion, butadditional issues should be discussed as time allows.

Exercise times indicated in the scenario are simulated to make themmore realistic.

Your role is that you are CERT members as you are now


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MODULE 1

STORM TRACKING AND WARNING 11am Tornado Watch. National WeatherService has issued a tornado watch forDallas County until 5pm.

3:45 pm Local Weather spotters report funnels forming near Westmoreland andLoop 12.

4:00 pm Police report tornado touch down at Woodall Rogers and St. Paul. Pathappears to be about mile wide and heading NE.


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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What are your key concerns/ priorities?2. According to your plans, what would you be doing at this

time?3. What expectations do you have of local government?4. How would you alert your buildings occupants of thissituation? What would you tell them?5. Where are you getting your information?

Take 10 Minutes to Answer the Following Questions:


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Presentations


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MODULE 2ONGOING RESPONSE AND

INITIAL RECOVERY4:05 P.M. CityHallCommunications (9-1-1, DispatchCenters)Police Dispatch was notified at 4:05 p.m. from units in the field that the tornado appearedto have dissipated around McKinney Ave and Olive St. It appears there is a lot ofdamage, from Woodall Rodgers to Pearl St. The Arts District appears to have sufferedmajor damage.

5:00 P.M. DamageReports Damage reports are coming in from all over the city. Utility lines are down. Transportation is difficult I-35, Woodall Rodgers and 75,

among other major roads in the area are reporting vehicles blocking roads, debrisimpeding progress, and trapped victims in vehicles

Several office buildings have sustained wind damage with many windows blown out,

creating a falling glass hazard. Your building in particular has sustained extensivedamage to the north side. Hundreds of injured people are self deploying to localhospitals. Those that are severely hurt are waiting for ambulances. Thousands ofresidents are calling and requesting assistance through 9-1-1.


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How are response efforts coordinated? What are your critical concerns at this point in the scenario? What are the factors that may limit your emergency response

capabilities and adversely affect a rapid response?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:Take 10 Minutes to Answer the Following Questions:

Local Government


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Presentations


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In General Looking ahead into the immediate future, what are your key

concerns/priorities?

What do you need from government at this time?

What can you do to assist first responders in the event that they areoverwhelmed?

Do you have people with special skills that can assist with response until

local government can get to you?

How will employees be accounted for?

How will you communicate with your employees about alternate work-sites,when to report, special considerations, etc?

ADDITIONAL DISCUSSIONQUESTIONS:

Federal Reserve Bank Tenants and Management


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ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION

QUES

TION

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Vital Records What are your vital records? Where are they stored?

How are they stored? Do backups exist? Are they accessible in an emergency? By whom?

Succession of Authority Do you have an established order of succession?

How far down the chain of command do they reach? Does everyone know their roles? Who are your critical leadership personnel? What are their specific critical duties that must be continued?

Federal Reserve Bank Tenants and Management cont.


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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS TOCONSIDER :

Human Capital

How will all employees be accounted for (those both off-dutyand on-duty) at the onset of an emergency?

Is there a roster of non-critical employees?

Do non-critical employees receive any cross-training to staffcritical positions during an emergency? Is there a roster of mission-critical employees? Are these rosters regularly updated? Who has access to these rosters? What resources are available to employees families in the

event of an emergency?

Other Emergency Procedures Has an Occupant Evacuation Plan been developed? What is your plan for people with disabilities? Where will the crisis management team control the incident

from?


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Fort Worth


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QUESTIONS?


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BREAK?Or move on?


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CERT Levels Awareness Level Citizens at the Awareness Level are given

a Certificate of Participation, but are not given a CERT Helmet,Backpack, Vest, orID.

Neighborhood Response Level these members may assist,at their own discretion, their neighbors during disasters oremergencies.

Community Response Level these members may becontacted via the Dallas Office of Emergency Management toassist their community during a disaster. Tier two and one

members may also assist their neighbors, at their owndiscretion, during disasters or emergencies.


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CERT administration

CERT Director Cassandra Wallace Assistant Director-You Administration CoordinatorYou

Logistics Coordinator-You Training Coordinator-You Special Projects Training CoordinatorYou Volunteers are needed until elections next month

who will do this?


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CERT level 3- lowest

G317 CERT Course

IS

-100 intro toICS

course within 6 monthsof membership Annual PSP (Public service points)

Requirement 200


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CERT level 2 -Intermediate

All of the above, and: IS-700 NIMS intro

IS-800 National Response Framework IS-200 Initial Action Incidents Basic Two-Way Communications Class Introduction to Dallas CERT Forms Annual PSP (Public service points) Requirement

300


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CERT level 1- Highest All of the above, and: VHF Radio Operations Any IS-200 orIS-300 level course

SARTECH 3 online search and rescue G417 CERT Instructor Course

Navigation/Maps CPR/AED/First Aid Red Cross SkyWarn training Shelter Management Red Cross Donation Management Red Cross

Wilderness First Aid Radio Amateur License Annual PSP (Public service points) Requirement 400


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CERT director/ Senior

leadership All of the above, and: G417 CERT Instructor course or equivalent

experience Annual PSP (Public service points)Requirement 400


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Questions?


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Break! Your new office Access to FEMA training anytime the OEM

is open M-F 9am-5pm. Area for administration activities You make it what you want! Back in 15 minutes


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Long term goals Invigorate the Citizen Corps for Dallas Volunteer management system Active squads in all police patrol divisions

Stand alone trainers Foreign languages Teen CERT Social networks Capacity building

Increase presence in the Southern patrol divisions Establish Standard Operating Procedures for everything


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What you should plan for: Anticipate a program with no funding (find it/ fund

it yourself) A phased withdraw of Cassandra and Joe

A class without backpacks Increased presence in the community A push for professional training Outreach to public servants (Fire, EMS, Police)

Teen / Business CERT integration Public service projects (smoke detector giveaway)


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CERT budget FY07 UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative) grant RCCP (Reigonal Citizen Corps Project)

CCP (Citizen Corps Project Dallas) UASI 07 CERT $200,000 UASI 07 RCCP- $15,187.90 CCP RCCP- $2,567.60


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Trainers corner 6- Dell E5500 laptops Pelican cases for training equipment 2- projectors 6 month training schedule (enter your dates on

google tonight) Currently have requests for 12 classes Each trainer will take a chapter in the manual

and redo it with video, power point template,photos and up to date information.


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Upcoming events Cassandra releases information as it comes to

her. Super Bowl!

WWW.NORTHTEXASSUPERBOWL.COM TX Unites Conference June 22-24 Fairmont

hotel. Citizen Corps and VOAD (VolunteerOrganizations Active in Disasters)

$50 for the event or 4 hours of volunteer work


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Book suggestions Select Bipartisan Committee toInvestigate the Preparation for and

Response to Hurricane Katrina http://katrina.house.gov/ Looks at large scale disasters Shows the scope of what has to be thought

about during large scale events.


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Suggestions for abetter CERT

experience?Open discussion Q & A


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Next Meeting Administration elections ID format changes

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OP)S

tandard Operating Procedures Guest speaker (EMS/Triage) Food? Cookie/snacks its up to you


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Thank you for all

you do!

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