Victorville Community Emergency Response Team

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"

Community Emergency Response Team Program

Day 1 – Tuesday, 16 September 2008 (6pm—10pm)

Disaster Preparedness – Module 1/2

· Welcome and Introductions · Participant Introductions

· Introduction and Unit Overview · Disasters and Disaster Workers

· Impact of disasters on infrastructures · The role of Cert's in disaster response

· Introduction to disasters · Personal preparedness demonstration

· Hazards posed by building structures and nonstructural items

Day 2 – Wednesday, 17 September 2008 (6pm—10pm)

Disaster Fire Suppression - Module 2

· Hazardous Materials · Terrorism awareness information

Day 3 – Thursday, 18 September 2008 (6pm—10pm)

Disaster Fire Suppression / Disaster Medical Operations – Module 2/3

· Identifying and reducing potential fire hazards · Basic fire suppression strategy

· Firefighting resources & techniques · Live fire exercise

· Treatment strategies for life-threatening conditions · Principles of triage

· Head-to-toe assessments · Establishing treatment areas

· Treatments for burns, lacerations, fractures and other injuries

Day 4 – Friday, 19 September 2008 (6pm—10pm)

Light Search and Rescue – Module 4

· Search and rescue priorities and resources · Techniques for situation size-up

· Lifting and victim removal techniques exercise

· Rescuer safety; recognizing limitations and construction hazards

· Cribbing and leveraging exercise

Day 4 – Saturday, 20 Septmeber 2008 (8am—5pm)

Disaster Psychology and Team Organization – Module 5

· The post-disaster emotional environment

· CERT organization; Incident Command System (ICS)

· CERT decision making and documentation

Disaster Simulation and Review – Module 6

· Disaster simulation drill

· Course review

· Final Exam

· Graduation; Oath; issuance of CERT gear and certificate