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Training is designed to cover the following:
Disaster Preparedness
Fire Safety
Disaster Medical Operations–Triage and Treating Life Threatening Injuries
Disaster Medical Operations–Assessment, Treatment, and Hygiene
(participants receive certificate in CPR)
Light Search and Rescue
Team Organization
Disaster Psychology
Terrorism and CERT
Final Exercise (all day, held outside)
Sessions require about 30 hours to complete.
About CERT…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, using the model created by the Los Angeles City Fire Department, began promoting nationwide use of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept in 1994. Since then, CERTs have been established in hundreds of communities. CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations, or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area. If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community’s professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during training. These skills can help save and
sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives. CERT skills also apply to daily emergencies. CERT members maintain and refine their skills by participating in exercises and activities. They can attend supplemental training opportunities offered by the sponsoring agency and others that further their skills base. Finally, CERT members can volunteer for projects that improve community emergency preparedness.
CERT Training will teach participants to:
1. Describe the types of hazards most likely to affect their homes and communities.
2. Describe the function of CERT and their roles in immediate response.
3. Take steps to prepare themselves for a disaster.
4. Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in their homes and workplaces.
5. Work as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies, resources, and safety measures to extinguish a burning liquid.
6. Apply techniques for opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating shock.
7. Conduct triage under simulated conditions.
8. Perform head-to-toe assessments.
9. Select and set up a treatment area.
10. Employ basic treatments for various wounds.
11. Identify planning and size-up requirements for potential search and rescue situations.
12. Describe the most common techniques for searching a structure.
13. Use safe techniques for debris removal and victim extrication.
14. Describe ways to protect rescuers during search and rescue.
Target Audience
Neighborhoods
Businesses
Communities of Faith
Scouting Organizations
School Staff/Students
Clubs/Organizations
Amateur Radio Emergency Services
Key Points To Remember?
CERT Training is offered free of charge for Belmont residents/groups
CERT Training is generally provided in eight separate 2½ hour weekly sessions.
CERT Training Staff can work with you in developing a training curriculum and schedule to fit special needs.
Students must attend all eight sessions to receive a CERT graduation certificate and an official CERT ID card and rescue equipment
To host a class, you need only provide a suitable location and an audience.
The site you choose must be open to all citizens who wish to attend.
We welcome you to consider public auditoriums, community buildings, houses of worship or any other facility that will accommodate the anticipated participants in a classroom setting.
The minimum class size for CERT Training is 12 students
What Will You Learn In CERT Training?
The course consists of eight 2½ hour classes, with major emphasis given to hands-on training. The curriculum consists of the following:
CLASS 1 - INTRODUCTION, HURRICANE AWARENESS
Registration
Introduction
Hurricanes
Storms
Personal and Family Preparedness
Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation
CLASS 2 - DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUES
Fire Chemistry
Fire Extinguisher Use
Utility Control
Ventilation
Creative Firefighting Techniques
Hazardous Materials
CLASS 3 - DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS / SESSION I
Recognizing and Treating Life-Threatening Emergencies
Triage
Treatment Area Management
CLASS 4 - DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS / SESSION II
 Head-to-Toe Evaluation Recognizing and Treating Non-Life-Threatening Emergencies
Muti-Casualty Incident Operations
CLASS 5 - LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS
Evacuation
Search Techniques
Rescue Methods
CLASS 6 - TEAM ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Developing a Response Team
Incident Command System
Size-Up
Disaster Psychology
CLASS 7 -Terrorism and CERT
What Terrorism is
Terrorist Weapons
B-NICE Indicators
CERTs and Terrorist Incidents
CLASS 8 - COURSE REVIEW AND DISASTER SIMULATION
Course Review
Practical Exercises
Critique
This initial eight-week course is followed by a voluntary continuing education program. These sessions are offered periodically, and give CERT Graduates a chance to sharpen their skills.
To schedule classes or discuss our program
You can also reach us by phone by calling Leo J. Saidnawey, EMA Director at 617 993 2262.
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