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Unit 1: Introduction• Welcome• General Emergency Preparedness• Protection for CERT Members• Disaster Psychology

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IntroductionWelcome

Tell us who you are. What city do you

live in? Why are you taking

CERT?

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IntroductionExercise

Exercise: Building a Tower

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IntroductionGeneral Emergency Preparedness

Inverness Winter Storm 1982

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Bay Br idge 1989

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Inverness Fi re 1995

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Inverness Fi re 1995

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IntroductionGeneral Emergency Preparedness

San Geronimo Winter Storm

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CERT OrganizationTeam Organization

CERT Functions Size-up. Conduct light search and rescue. If necessary, locate and turn off utilities. Extinguish small fires. Triage and treat injuries. Gather resources. Comfort.

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Emergency Pack

• Power Bar• Bottled Water• Flashlight/Batteries• Medications • First Aid Kit• Socks• Pocketknife / Leatherman• Pen & Paper or pad

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IntroductionGeneral Emergency Preparedness

A re y o u p r e p a r e d fo r5 t o 7 d ays ?

O n e ga l l o n p e r p e rs o n p e r d ay

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Utilities

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Shutting Off Utilities

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IntroductionProtection for CERT Members

Protection for CERT Members Good Samaritan Law. Volunteer Protection Act of 1997. Disaster Service Workers-State sponsored

program.• Provides Worker’s compensation benefits• Oath of Loyalty• Photo Identification

Acting in a prudent and reasonable manner in accordance with your training received as a CERT member.

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Disaster Service Worker Form

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IntroductionDisaster Psychology

Objectives1. Describe the disaster / post-disaster

emotional environment.2. Describe the steps that rescuers can take

to relieve their own stress and those of disaster survivors.

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Disaster Effects Cognitive Functioning• Irrational, difficulty making decisions,

acting out of character… Physical Health• Exhaustion, can’t sleep, do sleep a lot …

what else? Interpersonal Relationship• Temporary or long term personality

changes

What are some disaster stressors?

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Range of Emotions

• Denial• Anger• Acceptance• Despair• Hopelessness

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Team Well-BeingCERT team leaders should:• Have knowledge of pre-disaster stress management.• Brief personnel before response.• Emphasize teamwork.• Allow opportunities for proper nutrition.• Encourage breaks.• Rotate teams, phase out workers gradually.• Conduct a brief discussion.• Arrange for a post-event debriefing.

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Disaster Psychology Review• Cognitive Functioning: Many emotions: confusion,

denial, anger, acceptance.• Physical Health: Manage the stressors. Be kind, be

patient. Take care of yourself.• Mental Health: Be aware of what you’re feeling

(PTSD, CISM).• Be nice.

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CERT, doing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.


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