Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Events and Training
Tracy
Here are some great opportunities to learn about being prepared. Hope
you will attend one or more of them please let your other family
members know and your neighbors!
Tracy
Upcoming Community Emergency Preparedness Training
January
Emergency Preparedness, Make a Plan, Get a Kit- Training on general
emergency preparedness presented by the Red Cross and sponsored by Rex
Manor CERT. Class is Free and many Preparedness Door Prizes will be
awarded. Saturday Jan 20th, 11-12 Location to be determined. RSVP if
possible. tfe...@gmail.com
Cross Training with Monta Loma CERT Jan 21st. Members of the Rex Manor
team can participate in a full fledge drill with the Monta Loma CERT
team. Our team members can help them practice how they would utilize
"trained volunteers" in an emergency situation. This is a great way to
get an understanding of how a CERT team can work with probably the most
established of all Mountain View teams. You will get an opportunity to
partner up with their team members for the drill. Arrive between
2:15-2:25 , drill will last until 4 pm. Location: Monta Loma School,
meet at the CERT trailer. To get there take Cental Expressway towards
Palo Alto. Make a right at Thompson, school will be on the left hand
side. Please let me know if you will attend, particularly if you are
not CERT trained yet. tfe...@gmail.com
Extended CERT First Aid Training, Nondisaster First Aid, and Red Cross
Emergency Response Certification. Three sections available for people
who will be involved in the CERT team. If anyone could attend the CERT
section or more it would be a great addition to our CERT team!
Classes begin Jan 27 See below for detailed information. CERT team
would be willing to reimburse the expenses of a Rex Manor team member
who would complete the CERT portion of the class contact
tfe...@gmail.com .
February
CERT Radio class- Learn how to use the radios that we will use to
communicate in an emergency situation. Everyone is invited and 14
radios will be given out to key team leaders after the training. Feb
4, 3 pm location Tot Lot between Farley and Bonny (alternative will be
e-mailed if weather doesn't permit outdoor class). RSVP appreciated
with Gordon GFre...@gmail.com
CERT training with Mountain View Fire Department-Spanish- Learn the
basics of what to do in case of a major emergency. Emergency
officials say you should be prepared to take care of yourself for 72
hours after a major emergency. Learn everything from first aid to
basic search and rescue techniques and more (see complete class outline
below). The skills you learn in this class could save you or your
family's lives.
This class is held in Spanish and consists of three sections for
completion. In In April and May the same class will be taught in
English. Sat February 17 & 24 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. location Police/Fire
Auditorium, 1000 Villa Street Downtown Mountain View. Saturday March 3,
20071:00-4:30 P.M. Fire Station #4, 229 Whisman Road. RSVP
Lynn....@mountainview.gov and please cc tfe...@gmail.com.
March
March 10, 2007 - CPR Saturday Free Instruction in CPR, reduced fee
instruction in first aid. Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto , 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Pre-registration required; registration dates to be
announced. Contact: Carolina Miranda, cmir...@paarc.org. Please email
Tracy, your Rex Manor CERT director, if you register for this class
tfe...@gmail.com as we would like to get door prizes for our residents
who take this class.
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Complete details for Extended CERT First Aid Training, Nondisaster
First Aid, and Red Cross Emergency Response Certification
The CERT First Aid Training section of the class includes two long but
fun weekends (Jan 27-28 and Feb 24-25) and four Thursday Evenings (Feb
1, 8, 15, and 22).
Saturday, January 27th ( 9 am - 6 pm)
- First Responder Role in Disasters
- Preventing Disease Transmission
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Human Body Systems
- Lifting and Moving
Sunday, January 28th ( 9 am - 6 pm)
- Assessments
- Vital Signs
- Breathing Emergencies
Thursday, February 1st ( 7 - 9 pm)
- Breathing Devices (BVM, Non-rebreather Masks, Oxygen)
Thursday, February 8th ( 7 - 9 pm)
- Cardiac Emergencies (Info only, not CPR training)
- Bleeding and Shock
- Handling Specific Injuries
Thursday, February 15th ( 7 - 9 pm)
- More Specific Injuries
Thursday, February 22th ( 7 - 9 pm)
- Splinting
Saturday, February 24th ( 9 am - 6 pm)
- Head, Neck, and Back Injuries
- Cervical Spine and Backboards
- Medical and Behavioral Emergencies
Sunday, February 25th ( 9 am - 6 pm)
- Practice and Scenarios
- Emergency Kits
- Exploration of CERT Trailers
The next section of the class includes Non-Disaster First Aid for the
following four Thursday Evenings (March 1, 8, 15, and 22nd):
Thursday, March 1st ( 7 - 9 pm)
- Childbirth
- Infants and Children
Thursday, March 8th ( 7 - 9 pm)
- Infants and Children
Thursday, March 15th ( 7 - 9 pm)
- Cardiac Emergencies (CPR)
Thursday, March 22th ( 7 - 9 pm)
- Cardiac Emergencies (2 Person CPR)
- Using AEDs
The final section of the course is for those people who would like to
receive the American Red Cross Emergency Response Certification. To
qualify, you need to attend all the classes (or make-up up to 3 hours
of class with the instructor) and pass a practical and written exam. I
originally scheduled the practice and testing for the weekend of March
24-25th, but have changed that to a "To be determined by the class".
and will schedule it once I have a sense of how many people want to do
testing.
(1) Please reconfirm that you are available for the days and times for
the classes. (There will be up to 3 hours of makeup sessions if you are
taking the class for certification.)
(2) Which sections of the course are you planning on attending? The
class will have three sections: CERT First Aid, Non-Disaster First Aid,
and Emergency Response Certification.
(3) Please send me your deposit of $55 to confirm your place in the
class using Paypal (send to kam @personalcomputersupport.com). If you
do not have a Paypal account, I can send you an email invoice that can
be paid with any credit card. The final cost of the class will depend
on which sections you attend, and the balance will be due at the first
class.
CERT First Aid: $55 ($39 for the book and $26 for materials)
CERT First Aid and Non-Disaster First Aid: $75
Complete Emergency Response Course and Certification: $100
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Complete Details for CERT Training Program
Disaster Preparedness
o Introduction to disasters
o Impact on infrastructure
o Building structures and nonstructural items
o Role of CERT in disaster response
Disaster Fire Suppression
o Identifying and reducing potential fire hazards
o Basic fire suppression strategy
o Firefighting resources
o Firefighting techniques
Disaster Medical Operations--Part 1
o Treatment strategies for life-threatening conditions
o Principles of triage
Disaster Medical Operations--Part 2
o Medical operations conducted within treatment areas to which
victims are sent from triage, including:
o Head-to-toe patient assessment
o Treatments for various injuries
o Public health considerations
Light Search And Rescue Operations
o Search and rescue priorities and resources
o Techniques for situation size-up and search
o Lifting, cribbing, and victim removal
o Rescuer safety
Disaster Psychology And Team Organization
o The post-disaster emotional environment
o CERT organization
o Decision-making and documentation
Terrorism and CERT
o Define terrorism
o Possible terrorism targets within your community.
o Characteristics of Biological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical, and
Explosive (B-NICE) weapons
o Actions to take following a suspected terrorism event
Course Review and Disaster Simulation
o Hands-on application of CERT Skills during a simulated disaster,
including extinguishing fires, Search & Rescue and disaster medical
operations