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Office of Emergency ManagementTown of Bethel
Agenda
Welcome Tom Galliford, Director of Emergency Management
What is CERT? The Need for CERT Bethel CERT Mission & Role CERT Training Course Question & Answers
What is CERT?
Sponsors
Federal
Office of Emergency ManagementLocal
State
The National Framework
National Response Plan presents the guiding principles enabling all levels of domestic response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies.
ESF annexes (Emergency Support Functions)• ESF 5- emergency management
• ESF 8- public health and medical services
• ESF 2- Communications
The National Response Plan
Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept developed by the military.
CERT is part of Bethel Emergency Management Activated by EMD, report to EMD, responsible to
EMD. May assist other agencies/ESF’s only after
authorized and deployed by EMD.
The Need For CERT
Any large scale emergency requires extensive manpower, personnel.
Having a pool of trained volunteers to assist our first responders is vitally important.
Individual’s skills, hobbies may become critical in an emergency. (food service business=shelter food management)
The Need For CERT
Assist at the EOC:
Shelter managers
Documentation/Scribe
Radio operator (ARES)
Maintain Mass Notification System
The Need For CERT
Assist at the Emergency Scene:
Provide traffic control
Triage patients
Provide First Aid
Provide Rehabilitation for First Responders
Assist in running Shelters
State Animal Rescue Teams
Amateur Radio
CERT beginnings
Concept developed by Los Angeles City Fire Dept in 1985.
The CERT course will benefit any citizen who takes it. This individual will be better prepared to respond to and cope with the aftermath of a disaster. Additionally, if a community wants to supplement its response capability after a disaster, civilians can be recruited and trained as neighborhood, business, and government teams that, in essence, will be
auxiliary responders. Sponsored By DEMHS Congress has provided funds through the Citizen
Corps program.
CERT and Public Health Emergencies
A “Community Emergency Response Volunteer” group has been established by the Bethel, Redding, & Ridgefield Health Departments.
This CERV is primarily made up of Health Care Professionals.
Citizen volunteers are used as non-medical support in major health emergencies.
CERT members could supplement and compliment CERV group activities in public health emergencies (pan flu, small pox, etc)
CERT and SART
State Animal Response Team- Bob Yost Established to assist in pet rescuing and
sheltering during emergencies. Could be utilized for fires, floods, evacuations,
etc. Pets are a vital component to one’s well being- a
system is needed to care for and house pets. Need to be trained in CERT to become part of
SART!
TRAINING
CERT training program:
1. Disaster Preparedness
2. Fire Safety
3. Disaster Medical Operations (2 sessions)
4. Light Search and Rescue
5. Disaster Psychology
6. Terrorism
7. Disaster Simulation
TRAINING
Additional classes to be offered for advanced training after completion of initial program: Fire Police
Red Cross Shelter Management
CPR
FF Rehab
VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE!
Fill out application We will contact you with dates for classes If you cannot attend a class or two, there is
potential for make up classes in other towns.
QUESTIONS???