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BE AN ACTIVE PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY - VOLUNTEER! What is CERT?
Local government prepares and responds for everyday emergencies. However, during
a disaster, the number and scope of incidents can overwhelm conventional emergency services. The Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course
is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation. CERT
is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own and
their actions can make a difference. In the CERT training, citizens learn to: manage utilities and put out small fires, treat
the three medical killers by opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating for shock, provide basic medical aid, search
for and rescue victims safely, organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective, and collect disaster intelligence
to support first responder efforts. History of CERT The Citizens
Emergency Response Team (CERT) was created from a model developed by the City of Los Angeles Fire Department in 1987. Since
1994, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been promoting nationwide use of CERT and many communities have established
these teams. By becoming a CERT volunteer and completing the training,
you can be better prepared for the unexpected. Whether it is an act of terrorism, a natural or a man-made disaster, you can
be directly involved in saving and sustaining lives and property. Click here for a printable CERT brochure. Why should I volunteer? CERT training promotes
a partnering effort between emergency services and the people 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.
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New Training Dates November 2009:
All 5 classes
must be attended.
Classes are FREE
Class size is limited to 30.
Please Email: vickiwiles@gmail.com if you are able to attend.
Floyd County Health Dept - 16 East 12th
Street
Thursday, November 5th: 6pm - 10pm
Tuesday, November
10th: 6pm - 10pm
Tuesday, November 17th: 6pm - 10pm
Thursday, November 19th:
6pm - 10pm
Rome Fire Department Training Tower - North Avenue
Graduation
exercise:
Saturday, November 21st: 8 a.m. –12 noon
All sessions
must be completed. Complete the registration form or email : vickiwiles@gmail.com CERT Training Teaches 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 themselves for a disaster. Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in their home and workplace. 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 and rescue situations. Describe the most common techniques for searching a structure. Use safe techniques for debris removal and victim extrication. Describe ways to protect rescuers during search and rescue. Understand terrorism threats and how to shelter-in-place. Apply home mitigation techniques.
Target Audience https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/faq.shtm
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