CERT Level 3 Elk Grove Fall 2022

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August 23 - Disaster Prep (Unit 1)August 30 - CERT ORG (Unit 2)September 6 - Disaster Med 1 (Unit 3)September 13 - Disaster Med 2 (Unit 4)September 20 - Fire Safety (Unit 6)September 27 - Light Search and Rescue (Unit 7)October 4 - Psych/Terror (Unit 5 and 8)October 8 - Final ExamCERT Basic Unit 1: Disaster PreparednessIn this unit, you will learn about:* Roles and Responsibilities for Community Preparedness: How everyone in a community has a role in disaster preparedness.* Elements of Disasters and Their Impact on Infrastructure: The potential effects of extreme emergencies and disasters on electrical service; emergency services; telephone communication; transportation; and availability of food, water, shelter, and fuel.* Personal and Organizational Preparedness: How you can prepare in advance to improve the quality of your survival and to reduce the damage from hazardsCERT Unit 2: CERT OrganizationIn this unit, you will learn about:* CERT Organization: How to organize and deploy* CERT resources according to CERT organizational principles.* CERT Size-up: How to conduct the continual data-gathering and evaluation process at the scene of a disaster or emergency. Rescuer Safety: How to protect your own safety and your buddy's during search and rescue.CERT Units 3 and 4: Disaster Medical Operations - Part 1 and Part 2In this unit, you will learn about:* Assisting Disaster Medical Operations: How to assist by controlling bleeding, maintaining normal body temperature, and more.* Disaster Medical Treatment Areas: Types of medical treatment areas. Head-to-Toe Assessment: How to perform a head-to-toe assessment to identify and treat injuries.* Public Health Considerations: How to maintain hygiene and sanitation.CERT Unit 5: Disaster PsychologyIn this unit, you will learn about:* Disaster Psychology: The psychological impact a disaster has on rescuers and survivors, and lessons on providing components of "psychological first aid."* Caring for Yourself and Survivors: Steps volunteers can take individually and as part of a CERT before, following, and after a disaster.CERT Unit 6: Fire Safety and Utility ControlsIn this unit, you will learn about:* Fire Chemistry: How fire occurs, classes of fire, and choosing the correct means to extinguish each type of fire.* Portable Fire Extinguishers: How to identify types of portable fire extinguishers and how to operate them.* Fire Suppression Safety: How to decide if you should attempt to extinguish a fire; how to approach and extinguish a fire safely.CERT Unit 7: Light Search and Rescue OperationsIn this unit, you will learn about:* Search and Rescue Size-up: How to size up the situation in which the search and rescue teams will operate.* Conducting Interior and Exterior Search Operations: How to search systematically for disaster survivors.* Conducting Rescue Operations: Safe techniques for lifting, leveraging, cribbing, and survivor removal.CERT Unit 8: Terrorism and CERTIn this unit, you will learn about:* Terrorism: Defining terrorism, including the goals and tactics of some terrorist groups, and detailing how to respond when an active shooter is in your vicinity.* Preparing for Your Neighborhood: Steps to take to be prepared at home, work, and in your neighborhood.* Identifying some basic guidelines during a Hazmat or CBRNE event.CERT Unit 9: Course Review, Final Exam and Disaster SimulationThis unit includes:* A final exercise