C.E.R.T. Community Emergency Response Team
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C.E.R.T.Community Emergency Response Team
What is it, who are they?
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C.E.R.T.C.E.R.T.CERT is about readiness, people helping
people, rescuer safety and doing the most good
for the greatest number of people
CERT Objectives
• To prepare yourself, family and home to survive
• To protect yourself first so that you will be able to help others
• To assist family and neighbors during times of disaster
• To work as part of an emergency response team
CERT History• CERT implemented by LAFD in 1987• By 1994 FEMA had adopted and expanded
this program into a national program• In 2002, the national program became part of
Citizen Corps, which linked CERT with a number of other volunteer related activities
• In 2004, all 50 states, 3 territories and 6 foreign countries had adopted CERT as their training standard
Potential Emergencies
• Earthquake• Conflagration• Hazardous Material Spill• Storm/Flooding• Energy Emergency• Terrorism• Transportation Accident• Civil Disturbance
Earthquake Threat
• 62% chance of a 6.7+ EQ by 2032
• 29K uninhabitable housing units in SMC
• Multiple large fires• Widespread destruction• High death toll• Businesses failing• Jobs lost• Billions $$ in damage
Source: Summary Background Report ABAG Studies
Expected Levels of Shaking from Future Earthquakes
1989 Loma Prieta
1906 quake
Loma Prieta was NOT the big one!
30 Loma Prieta Earthquakes = One 1906 Earthquake
The Need To Be Ready
In 95% of all emergencies……
Bystanders or victims themselves are the first to respond
and to provide emergencyassistance and/or perform a rescue
Disaster Assumptions• The number of injured will exceed the local
ability to treat
• City resources will be overwhelmed
• Cities infrastructures will be compromised• Transportation
• Buildings
• Communication
• Utilities
• Water Service
• Fuel Supplies
Impact to Emergency Services
• Police will address incidences of serious public safety
• Firefighters will suppress major fires and other major emergencies
• Paramedics will handle life-threatening injuries
Citizens Response
• Survivors will help
• They will do what they know how to do
• Generally, most people are not familiar with:• Search and Rescue• Disaster Medicine• Post Disaster Survival• Disaster Communications
CERT, a City’s Resource
• Members can provide assistance within the scope of their training
• Members will report information to the EOC/Fire Department
• CERT members are covered
by the State of California
Disaster Service Worker
Volunteer Program
The Northridge Earthquake• CERT members assisted with the following:
• Searched 203 structures
• Rescued 17 victims
• Gave medical treatment to 57 people
• Transported 4 patients
• Extinguished 5 fires
• Performed utility control at 156 locations
CERT Curriculum
Class Session # 1… Earthquake Awareness, Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation
Class Session # 2… Basic Disaster Skills
Class Session # 3…Disaster Medicine Part 1Disaster Psychology
Class Session # 4… Disaster Medicine Part 2 Class Session # 5...Light Search and RescueWMD/Terrorism & CERT
CERT Curriculum Continued..
Class Session # 6…FRS Radios and Communication
Class Session # 7...Team Organization and Management, ICS 100
Class Session # 8... Skills Development and Application Mock Earthquake Drill
Continuing Education Classes
• Incident Command Post Exercises• CERT ICS & Documentation• Communications (Ham and FRS)• Fire Extinguisher Training• Search and Rescue• Disaster Medical & AED • Damage Assessment• Disaster Psychology• SM County Bomb Squad• Shelter Management• “Shift Happens”• Pet Emergency Preparedness• Train the Trainer• County Coroner
Non-Disaster Activities
• Art and Wine Festival• San Mateo County Disaster Fair• Foster City Open House• Silver Dragon Exercise• Halloween Safe Streets• Pet Preparedness Classes• Emergency Preparedness Fairs• San Mateo County Flu Clinic• Green Team Block Leaders
How CERT’s are activated during a disaster:
• An official announcement over the Foster City emergency ham frequency of 147.570 MHz.
• Foster City TV on channel 27.• Foster City radio 1680 on the AM dial.• A text message from www.smcalert.info. • An announcement from the Neighborhood
Team Leader on the FRS channel assigned to each neighborhood.
• An official announcement on local commercial television
After a Disaster Strikes…
• CERT Volunteers are activated to respond to their Field Incident Command Post
• CERT members will first take care of themselves, their families, then their homes
• Survey Neighborhood for Damage• Select an Incident Command Team • Divide into Field Teams of no less than
three CERT members
Then they will…
• Gather damage assessment information• Turn off utilities (gas, water & electricity)• Assist with evacuations• Extinguish small fires• Conduct light search and rescue• Perform triage and disaster medical• Provide disaster information to the EOC• Assist with communications
Who to contact..
• Foster City CERT 650-286-3357
• San Mateo CERT 650-522-7900
• Central County CERT 650-558-7600
Questions?
CERT…
Doing the greatest good for the greatest numbers…