Community Emergency Response Team What is CERT Community
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Community Emergency Response Team
What is CERT? • Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) are formed by trained volunteers from a neighborhood or workplace who want to be better prepared for the hazards and emergencies which threaten their communities.
CERT in Indiana • Indiana CERT began in 2001 • Community Emergency Response Teams in Indiana: 48 • Individuals who have completed CERT basic training: 3, 668 CERT Basic Training Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness 1 -2
Where Does CERT Fit in? Local Responders Fire EMS Law Enforcement CERT is supplementary to emergency responders.
What Can CERT Do? • Support first responders on scene during or after an emergency/disaster, including: • Earthquakes, • Fires, • Floods, • Man-made disasters • Search operations • Educate their communities on the importance of emergency preparation.
What CERT Cannot Do ● CERTs Do Not: § Suppress large fires; § Enter structures that they consider heavily damaged and dangerous; § Perform hazardous materials cleanup; § Perform medical, fire, or search and rescue operations beyond their level of training; § Activate or deploy unless called for in their procedures.
Basic CERT Equipment Helmet Goggles N 95 Mask Gloves (work and non-latex) ● Sturdy shoes or work boots ● ●
Preparing for an Emergency ● Learn about community alerts, warnings, and evacuation routes. ● Take training. ● Know local hazards, alerts, warning systems, evacuation routes, and sheltering plans. ● Establish a family disaster plan: § Address specific needs for yourself and people you know. ● Practice skills and disaster plans. ● Network and help others. ● Give feedback to community. ● Report suspicious activity. ● Volunteer.
Developing an Emergency Plan ● Key Questions to Consider: § Where will you meet family members? § Who is your out-of-state “check-in” contact? § Will you have an extended stay? Shelter in place? Evacuate? § How will you escape your home? Workplace? School? Place of worship? § What route (and several alternates) will you use to evacuate your neighborhood? § Do you have transportation? § Did you practice your plan?
CERT Emergency Response ● Protect family and personal safety first. ● Respond in period immediately after a disaster. ● Assist emergency response personnel when requested. ● Respond after a disaster: § § § Locate and turn off utilities, if safe; Extinguish small fires; Treat injuries; Conduct light search and rescue; Help to relieve survivor stress.
Legal Protection for Disaster Workers ● CERT members are generally protected by: § “Good Samaritan” laws • Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 • Indiana Code 34 -30 -12 -1
Non-Emergency Roles ● CERTs are not limited to only emergency response, they can provide many other valuable services to their communities: § Traffic control § Distributing smoke alarms § Promote community awareness of potential hazards and preparedness measures; § Supplement staffing at special events, such as parades;
Get Involved ● Preparedness requires active participation from all: § Talk to friends and family about hazards; § Ask about emergency planning outside the home; § Make sure those in charge have a plan. ● Training provides skills needed to help others and keeps skills current: § CERT program provides training, practice, and connection to others; § Participate in drills and exercises; § Talk to friends and family about volunteering.
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