 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
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Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is a program
designed to prepare Lincoln City residents to help
themselves, their families and neighbors, in the event of a
disaster. The training covers basic
skills that are important to know in a disaster when
emergency services are not available. The CERT program is
free to all citizens of Lincoln City.
Over the
course of 8 weeks, CERT members receive training in
earthquake and Tsunami awareness, disaster fire suppression
techniques, disaster medical operations, first aid/CPR,
light search and rescue as well as team organization and
management. CERT Training culminates with a disaster
simulation and comprehensive course review. All classes are
taught by trained emergency personnel, including
firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, with
an emphasis on hands-on practice. |
The CERT program
provides an effective first-response capability.
Following a disaster, CERT teams can extinguish small fires, turn
off gas inlets to damaged homes, perform light search and rescue and
render basic first aid.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT
2007) Training Dates:
North Lincoln Fire & Rescue Family Auxiliary and Samaritan North
Lincoln Hospital, want to offer the Community Emergency Response
Training (CERT) course to you beginning in January 2007. This
eight -week course is being offered at no charge to you.
The Course scheduled dates and times are as follows;
Contact Sue Clark for Training Information 541-921-3100
The classes will
be held at the Bob Everett Fire Station which is located at : 2525
NW Highway 101, Lincoln City
just north of
Kenny's IGA grocery store.
Sue Clark,
President
Kate Becker, Education Department
NLF&R Family
Auxiliary
c/o Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
P.O. Box 200
P.O. Box 767
Lincoln City, OR
97367
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-921-3100
541-996-7027
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The CERT Training Program
Through 9 modules, you will be trained in basic self-help
and mutual-aid emergency functions. Following is a brief
description of each module:
Disaster Preparedness
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Introduction to disasters
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Impact on infrastructure
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Building structures and nonstructural items
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Role of CERTs in disaster response
Disaster Fire Suppression
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Identifying and reducing potential fire hazards
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Basic fire suppression strategy
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Firefighting resources
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Firefighting techniques
Disaster Medical Operations--Part 1
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Treatment strategies for life-threatening conditions
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Principles of triage
Disaster Medical Operations--Part 2
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Medical operations conducted within treatment areas to
which victims are sent from triage, including:
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Head-to-toe patient assessment
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Treatments for various injuries
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Public health considerations
Light Search And Rescue Operations
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Search and rescue priorities and resources
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Techniques for situation size-up and search
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Lifting, cribbing, and victim removal
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Rescuer safety
Disaster Psychology And Team Organization
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The post-disaster emotional environment
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CERT organization
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CERT decision-making and documentation
Terrorism and CERT
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Define terrorism
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Possible terrorism targets within your community
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Biological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical, and Explosive
(B-NICE) weapons
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Characteristics of B-NICE weapons
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Actions to take following a suspected terrorism event
Course Review and Disaster Simulation
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Hands-on application of CERT Skills during a simulated
disaster, including extinguishing fires, Search & Rescue
and disaster medical operations
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