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Why is
CERT
Needed?
Disasters can severely restrict and overwhelm emergency responders,
communications, transportation and utilities, leaving neighborhoods and individuals cut off from outside
emergency support.
Citizens want training to help them be proactive with their own safety.
CERT Goal A network of teams who are trained by emergency
service professionals that can be called upon during local emergency and disaster situations. Also, CERT members are a volunteer resource for non-emergency preparedness
projects.
In 95% of all emergencies,bystanders or victims themselves are the first to provide emergency assistance or to perform a rescue
The Need to be Ready
A network of A network of proactive proactive citizenscitizens who are trained by who are trained by
emergency service emergency service professionals to respond to professionals to respond to
local disaster situationslocal disaster situations
Community Emergency Response Teams
Why CERT?Why CERT?• To tap into the American spirit of volunteerism• To create a partnership between community
members, emergency management, and response agencies
• To empower people to become part of the mitigation, preparedness, and response solution
• To train volunteer resources to improve community preparedness and response capability
CERT Background
Developed by LA City Fire Department in 1987 Department accepted limitations to provide
immediate help after a major eventCommunity volunteers seen as part of the
solution
Adopted by FEMA in 1993 as an all hazards community-based training program
Became part of President Bush’s Citizen Corps in 2002
Citizen Corps Programs
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates and trains citizens in basic disaster response skills
Fire Corps promotes the use of citizen advocates to provide support to fire and rescue departments
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program helps medical, public health, and other volunteers offer their expertise
Neighborhood Watch/USAonWatch incorporates terrorism awareness education into its existing crime prevention mission
Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) works to enhance the capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize volunteers
Citizen Corps Mission
To have everyone in America participate in making themselves, our communities, and our nation
safer We all have a role in hometown security
a personal responsibility to be prepared;
to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and
to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety.
Community Benefits
• Greater sense of security, responsibility, and personal control
• Builds community pride, unity and patriotism
• Promotes risk reduction, mitigation, and preparedness practices
• Prepares us all for helping others in a crisis
Emergency Responder Benefits
• Year round support through volunteer programs • Reduces burden on first responder services by
promoting mitigation and preparedness measures • Creates well trained, better informed, and better
prepared citizens to take care of themselves and others during times of crisis -- allowing first responders to address the most critical needs
CERT Community ProcessCERT Community Process
Educate community members about hazards, vulnerabilities and professional response capabilities and limitations
Train participants in basic response skills
Promote CERT organization and growth
Keep teams involved through exercises, supplemental training and special projects
Community Emergency Community Emergency Response TeamsResponse Teams
Roles for CERT Members:Roles for CERT Members:
Prepare for a disaster
Respond to a disaster
Assist, when asked, with non-emergency situations
CERT Disaster Response ActivitiesAssisted in flooding in western NC in 2004
Assisted in Emergency Operations Centers
Checked on senior citizens without electricity
Assisted in American Red
Cross shelters
Emergency Emergency ResponseResponse
Community Emergency Response Teams
Turning off utilities wherever possible
Suppressing small fires
Treating life-threatening injuries
Conducting light search and rescue
Helping victims cope with their emotions
Respond By:
Sizing up the situation … then, if necessary …
CERTs DO NOT :
• Suppress large fires!
• Enter heavily damaged or dangerous structures!
• Perform hazardous materials clean-up!
• Perform beyond their level of training!
• Activate or deploy unless called for!
Day-to-Day ActivitiesDay-to-Day Activities Hand-out literature Provide and install
smoke detectors
Provide staffing for special events
EM volunteers Use your Use your
imaginationimagination
Preparedness Presentations
CERT Non-Disaster ActivitiesTraffic control for special events
Crowd control for special events
Preparedness education/outreach
Promote CERT; make presentations
Member of other Citizen
Corps Programs
CERT SessionsCERT Sessions Disaster Preparedness
Fire Suppression
Medical - 3 Killers, Triage, Head to Toe
Medical - Treatment, Medical Areas, Sanitation
Light Search and Rescue
Team Organization and Disaster Psychology
Terrorism Module
Final exercise
Continuing Education and Supplemental Training
CERT SessionsCERT Sessions
Basic course is 21 hours
Activity and exercise driven
Fun and hands-on
Win-win process
Continued involvement through supplemental training, exercises and projects
Continuing Education
Shelter Operations
Weather Spotter
Search and Rescue
CPR/AED
Damage Assessment
Traffic Control
Mass Care
Contact information:Patty Moore Program Manager, NC [email protected]