Join
Your Community Emergency Response Team. The Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates
people about disaster preparedness for hazards that
may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster
response skills, such as fire safety, light search
and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical
operations. Using the training learned in the classroom
and during exercises, CERT members can assist others
in their neighborhood or workplace following an
event when professional responders are not immediately
available to help. CERT members also are encouraged
to support emergency response agencies by taking
a more active role in emergency preparedness projects
in their community.
About
CERT…
The
Federal Emergency Management Agency using the model
created by the Los Angeles City Fire Department
beganpromoting nationwide implementation ofthe Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept in 1994.
Since then, CERT's have been established in hundreds
of communities in the U.S. Black Jack Fire Protection
District is dedicated to prepare their community
that they serve by providing CERT training. In addition
this training promotes a partnering effort between
our emergency services personnel and our citizens.
If
a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the emergency
services personnel, 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 will have the opportunityto maintain and
refine their skills by participating in exercises
and activities.They can attend supplemental training
that will be hosted through your Fire ProtectionDistrict
periodically. This will keepmembers fresh on skills
learned in the initialtraining and further their
skill base.
FEMA
TRAINING FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS
AUGUST 21-23, 2009
Training
Provide by: Black Jack Fire Protection District
"We will find ways to train
and mobilize more volunteers to help
when rescue and health emergencies arise."
President George W. Bush
This
course requires approximately 20 hours of training
and is held on:
- Friday
Evening 6:00pm-10:00pm
- Saturday
8:00am-5:00pm
- Sunday
8:00am-5:00pm
Topics
included during this course:
- Disaster
Preparedness
- Fire
Safety / Suppression
- Disaster
Medical Operations
- Light
Search and Rescue
- Team
Organization
- Disaster
Psychology
- Disaster
Exercise
All
Training will take place at:
Black
Jack Fire Protection District
Administration Building
5675 North Highway 67
Florissant, MO 63034
Target
Audience
Participants
must be 17 years or older to attend this training
-
Neighborhoods
- Businesses
-
Communities of Faith
- School
Staff
- Clubs
/ Organizations
-
Amateur Radio Emergency Services
For
more information, or to enroll inthe August 21-23,
2009 course please contact Mary at Black Jack Fire
Protection District at 314/741-9905
Office
hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
All
registrations must be done through our office.
Registrations
deadline August 10, 2009.
CERT
Training will teach participants to:
- Describe
the types of hazards most likely to affect their
homes and communities.
- Describe
the function of CERT and their roles in immediate
response.
- Take
steps to prepare themselvesfor a disaster.
- Identify
and reduce potential fire hazards in their homes
and workplaces.
- Work
as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies,
resources,and safety measures to extinguish a
burning liquid.
- Apply
techniques for opening airways, controlling bleeding,
and treating shock.
- Conduct
triage under simulated conditions.
- Perform
head-to-toe assessments.
-
Select and set up a treatment area.
- Employ
basic treatments for various wounds.
-
Identify planning and size-up requirements for
potential search andrescue situations.
- Describe
the most common techniques for searching a structure.
- Use
safe techniques for searching a structure.
- Describe
ways to protect resources during search and rescue.
