All-Weather Field Operating GuideNo. 573

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Table of Contents

CERT Quick Reference Field Operating Guide Equipment Checklist R-1 Water Purification R-2 Triage Flowchart R-3 Triage Procedures R-4 Utility Shut-offs R-5 Fire Fighting R-6 Hazardous Materials R-7 HAZMAT DOT Placards R-8 Physical Search R-9 Box Cribbing R-10 Cribbing / Leveraging R-11Disaster Preparedness CERT Actions in a Disaster 1 Team Well Being 2 Personal Safety and Preparedness 3 Structural and Nonstructural Mitigation 4 CERT 9 Step Size-Up 5Disaster Medical Operations Bloodborne Pathogen Safety Procedures 6 Triage Procedures & Glove Use 7 Triage in a Disaster Environment 8 Patient Flowchart 9 Components of the Respiratory System 10 Opening the Airway 11 Head-Tilt / Chin-Lift Method 12 Controlling Bleeding 13 Procedures for Controlling Bleeding 14 Methods for Controlling Bleeding 15 Burn Treatment 16-17 Hypothermia Treatment 18 Working with Survivors Trauma 19Fire Fighting and Hazardous Materials Deciding to Use a Fire Extinguisher 20 Elements Required for Fire 21 HAZMAT Information 22 DOT Warning Placards 23

Search and Rescue Operations CERT Search and Rescue 24 Search and Rescue Size-up Checklist 25 Rescue Lifts and Carries 26-31Expedient Flood Training 32-35Disaster Review Sheets Terrorism 36 Earthquakes 37 Wildfires 38 Floods 39 Excessive Heat 40 Hurricanes 41 Landslides and Mudflows 42 Severe Thunderstorms 43 Tornadoes 44 Tsunamis 45 Volcanoes 46 Winter Storms 47CERT Organization CERT Team Organization 48 Documentation 49 Incident Commander 50 Logistics Leader 51 Staging Leader 52 Division Supervisor 53 Fire Team Leader 54 Search & Rescue Team Leader 55 Medical Team Leader 56 Scribe 57 Map Recorder 58 CERT Safety Officer 59Personal Information Contact Numbers 60 CERT Record of Course Training 61 CERT Volunteer Record 62 CERT Exercise Training Record 63 NOAA & EAS Radio Frequencies 64

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CERT Equipment Checklist

CERT Bag

Water - 2 bottles per Team

Non-perishable food

Water purification tablets

Leather work gloves

Goggles

Dust masks

Flashlight

Batteries/Extra bulbs

Extra flashlight/light sticks

Markers

Pens/Pencils

Duct tape

Masking tape (2)

Scissors

Crescent Wrench

Triage tape

Utility knife

First Aid Kit

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Before you leave home... - Check family to ensure safety - Inspect house for damage - Inspect utilities and secure as needed - Call out-of-state contact at ___________________ - Get family disaster supplies - Assist immediate neighbors

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If you have questions about the quality of the water, purify it before drinking. You can heat water to a rolling boil for 1 minute or use commercial purification tablets to purify the

water. You can also use household liquid chlorine bleach if it is pure, unscented, 5.25% sodium hypochlorite.

To purify water, use the table below as a guide:

Water Purification

Water Quantity

1 Quart

1 Gallon

5 Gallons

Bleach Added

4 Drops

16 Drops

1 Teaspoon

Ratios for purifying water with bleach: Water quantity and bleach added.

After adding bleach, shake or stir the water container and let stand 30 minutes before drinking.

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Triage Flowchart

Step 1Assess & Position

Airway/Check Breathing

No

YesReposition Airway.Now breathing?

Check heart rateNo

Dead Less than 30 beats per minute

More than 30 beats per minute

Check circulation and control bleeding I/Red Treat for shock

Step 2Check Circulation and

Control Bleeding

Perform the Blanch Test

More than 2 seconds Less than 2 seconds

I/Red Treat for shock Check mental status

Step 3Check mental status

Fails to follow simple commands Follows simple commands

I/Red Treat for shock D/Yellow Delayed

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More information can also be found in the Medical section (p.6-19).

Is the person breathing?

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Step 1: Stop, Look, Listen, and Think. Before you start, stop and size up the situation by looking around and listening. THINK about your safety, capability, and limitations, and decide if you will approach the situation and how.

Step 2: Conduct voice triage. Begin by calling out, Emergency Response Team. If you can walk, come to the sound of my voice. If there are survivors who are ambulatory, instruct them to remain at a designated location, and continue with the triage operation. If rescuers need assistance and there are ambulatory survivors, then these survivors should be asked to provide assistance. These persons may also provide useful information about the location of the victims.

Step 3: Start where you stand, and follow a systematic route. Start with the closest victims and work outward in a systematic fashion.

Step 4: Evaluate each victim and tag them. M/Green (minor or walking wounded), I/Red (immediate), D/Yellow (delayed), or DEAD/Black. Step 5: Treat I/Red victims immediately. Initiate airway management, bleeding control, and treatment for shock for I/Red victims.

Step 6: Document triage results for: Effective deployment of resources. Information on the victims locations. A quick record of the number of casualties by degree of severity.

The rescuers safety is paramount during triage. Wear proper protective equipment so as not to endanger your own health.

Triage Procedures

Status

Critical, immediate treatment

Injured, but delayed treatment

Minor or no injuries

Dead

Tag Color

Red

Yellow

Green

Black

Tag Initial

I

D

M

Dead

More information can also be found in the Medical section (p.6-19).

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ExtinguishingMethod

Removes heatRemoves air and heatBreaks chain reaction

Removes air

Breaks chain reaction

Removes air

Breaks chain reaction

Usually remove air

ExtinguishingAgentWaterFoam

Dry chemical FoamCO2

Dry chemical

CO2

Dry chemical

Special agents

Fire Fighting

Fire Types, Extinguishing Agents, and Methods

PULL

AIM

SQUEEZE

SWEEP

P.A.S.S.P.A.S.S.: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

Aim at the base of the fire!

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More information can also be found in the Fire/HAZMAT section (p.19-21).

Fire Type

Ordinary Solid Materials

Flammable Liquids

Electrical Equipment

Combustible Metals

Utility Shut-offs

Step 2

Step 1

Circuit Breaker Pull-out Cartridge Fuses

Electrical Shut-offs

Utility Shut-offs: Electrical, Water, Gas

The electrical shut-off procedure shows both a circuit box and a fuse box and shows two steps. Step 1 is to turn off all individual breakers (or unscrew fuses). Step 2 is to shut off the main circuit (or main fuse switch).

The water shut-off indicates a clockwise turn of the valve to shut off and a counterclockwise turn in order to turn on.

The gas meter shut-off diagram indicates the shut-off valve location on the pipe that comes out of the ground. To tun off the valve, use a wrench to turn the valve clockwise one-quarter turn. Never turn the gas back on, let a professional do it!

Water Shut-offGas Meter and Shut-off Valve

Have wrench stored in a specific location where it will be immediately available

ON

OFF

Label for quick identificationWATER MAIN

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Hazardous Materials

Identifying Stored Hazardous Materials

Blue

Red

Yellow

White

3 3

4

W

National Fire Protection Association 704 Diamond

The NFPA 704 Diamond, showing four quadrants and hazard ratings.

The red quadrant describes the materials flammability, 0-4. The blue quadrant indicates health hazard, 0-4. The yellow quadrant indicates reactivity, 0-4. The white quadrant provides additional information about the hazard. The example above, W, shows that water use should be avoided.

The numbers within the 704 Diamond are for professional firefighter use only.

CERT members should consider these placards a stop sign.

The only action CERT members should take when a facility is placarded with an NFPA 704 Diamond is to call 911 and evacuate persons who are downwind, as necessary, to an uphill and upwind location.

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More information can also be found in the Fire/HAZMAT section (p.22-24).

Hazardous Materials

DOT Warning Placards

Like the NFPA 704 Diamond, the DOT, UN, and NA placards should be a STOP SIGN for CERT

members!

Identifying Hazardous Materials in Transit

Orange Red White

Red Red & White

Yellow White

Yellow & White

Black & White

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