CERT in 15A quick refresher of CERT

Redwood City CERTrccert.org

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Why CERT in 15?•Remind us of what to do

•Our once-a-month refresher

• Put refresher modules in perspective

•An Event (earthquake) happens ... Now what?

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•Before anything happens:•Home emergency bag packed

(supplies & water 7 days)

•Better yet: a big box or garbage can outside where it will be available, with your bag, emergency supplies, extra clothing, radio, batteries, etc.

•Grab and Go bag ready

•A charged-up GMRS/FRS Radio • Midland preferred

• No license needed for FRS operation

• Even better: get your Ham and/or GMRS License

•CERT Field Operating Guide (“FOG”)• Available from Amazon - load it on your iPhone/iPad!

• Take Incident Command Class on-line from FEMA - search ICS100 3

First Things First

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The Earthquake Hits...• Take care of your family, home, pets, and those close

to you

• You are no good to others if you are worried about your family

• Turn on your FRS radio tuned to channel 6 (for RWC District 12). If you have a HAM radio, tune to 147.450 MHz.

• Get your CERT gear ready to go

• Assist/survey immediate neighbors- Document your findings

• Do not wear your CERT gear until you are activated. Radio is the BEST way to know if you are activated. You may report to the Fire Station. Do not call!

• If activated - Follow the directions of the line of command. Do not make up your own plan: work with the team according to a plan

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Organization: Incident Command System

•Managing Chaos

• Incident Commander

• Operations Section Chief

•Team Leaders: Fire, S&R, Medical …

• Logistics Section Chief

•Team Leaders: Staging, Communications …

• Planning Chief

• Admin Chief

• Scribes as needed

•Build up team roles only as needed!

Responsibilities: Field Operating

Guide pages 50-59

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ACTIVATED!•Mission:

•Do the greatest good for the greatest number

•Possible assignments:

–“Windshield surveys,” Search & Rescue, Triage, First Aid, Communication services, Assist evacuation centers, Sandbagging, Light fire suppression

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THINK!!• SAFETY is your first priority

•You are responsible for your own safety and your team’s safety

•Always work with a buddy

•Before you act:

•Are you qualified? Have the equipments/tools?

•Think about the consequences

•“Measure twice, cut once”

•Communicate – stay in touch

•Care for yourself and your team - mentally and physically

•Take breaks - Keep an eye on team members

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CERT Gear

•Wear your CERT Gear

•Helmet and Vest

•Behave calmly (even if you don’t feel calm)

•This helps others respect you and follow your directions

•People are looking for leaders

•Better to have an OK plan than no plan

Trailer450

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Search Neighborhoods

•COORDINATE!

•Get assignment and know your assignment area

•Have a buddy! CERT member or not!!

•Keep in touch with your team at all times

•Beware of street hazards

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Approaching a Building

•BEFORE you go in: Stop, Look, Listen, Think

•Explore all around outside of the house

•Do not enter if

•Smell of gas (turn off gas!!)

•Smoke

•Major cracks in the walls/windows

•Building unstable (leaning)

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Searching a building

•Be loud: Call for victims

•Search interior systematically

•Three people (one outside, two inside)

•Right Hand Rule

•Communicate: let others know what you are doing

•Mark the outside: let others know you are inside or it has been searched

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Where have we Searched?•First slash when you enter

•Second slash when you leave

•Record any issues or victims

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Fire suppression

•Evaluate

•Type of fire

•Extent of fire

•Exit path

•Use fire extinguisher only if you have the right size and type

•P.A.S.S. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

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HAZMAT?

•Stay away

•Warn others

•Report

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Triage•Multiple victims

•(Think going to 280 to find lots of injured in cars)

•Make sure area is safe

•Make a plan for sweeping area

•Start where you are

•Call for mobile victims to come to you

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TriageBreathing?

Open Airway

Still not breathi

ng? Mark as Dead

NO!

Fast Breathing?Treat for Shock,

IMMEDIATE /RED

Circulation?

OK

Squeeze Finger,

color does NOT return

in 2 seconds

Mental State? Can’t

answer simple

questions.Squeeze my

hand.How old are

you? Where do you live?

Where are you?

OK

OK

or

•AKA: RPM 30-2-Can Do

•Write down your findings

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Disaster First Aid

•AFTER Triage only

•Make sure victim and you are in safe place before treatment

•Give your name, ask permission, ask name

•Evaluate whole patient before treatment

•Control bleeding with direct pressure

•Beware shock and/or neck injury

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Burns–Remove heat source

–Cool skin

–Cold water for no more than 1 minute

–No ice

–Protect burn

–Cover loosely with sterile dressing

–No butter or ointments

–Don’t peel off tissue or clothing

–Elevate

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Disaster First Aid•Broken bones & joint injuries

•Rest the injured area, Immobilize, Apply Cold, Elevate

•Hypothermia (cold exposure)

•Red or blueness to skin, cold (95°)

•Could have slurred speech, unpredictable behavior

•Remove wet clothing, wrap in blanket/sleeping bag

•Warm, sweet drinks are good, Alcohol/massage bad.

•Survivors’ trauma

•Listen and empathize

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CPR•CPR: only if you have time/not many

other victims

•Shout and touch person to respond

•Call for help - 911 or radio

•Get person on their back

•Make sure airway is open – Head tilt, chin lift

•If breathing, do not begin CPR

•If not breathing (check for 10 seconds), start CPR: two breaths, 30 compressions @ 100/min.

•Use AED if available

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RWC radio assignments•FRS/GMRS (on most radios)

• CERT 9 Channel 2

• CERT 10 Channel 3

• CERT 10a Channel 4

• CERT 11 Channel 5

• CERT 12 - Channel 6

• CERT 20 Channel 7

• (Woodside channels 1, 2 &3)

•Ham (needs license)

• Redwood City 147.450 MHz

• SCARES 144.450, 146.445 MHz or 444.50 MHz

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Radio Protocols•Push to talk

•Wait a moment before speaking

•Let go of button when not speaking

•Message format:

•Whom you are calling – “Hey, you”

•What team you are with

•Where you are

•What you want to inform recipient

•In as few words as possible

•Speak slowly

•Hold radio a few inches away from mouth

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CERT in RWC

Station 9 755 Marshall Street

(650) 780-7400 FRS Channel 2Robert Carter: rcarter@smcu.org

 Pat Black: momonwater@yahoo.com

Station 102190 Jefferson Ave.

FRS Channel 3Cesar Castillo: ccasjr81@yahoo.com

Station 111091 Second Ave.

Taft Elementary School903 10th Avenue,

FRS Channel 4•Janet Borgens: janetborgens@comcast.net

•Bonnie Miller: bonnie.miller@usw.salvationarmy.org

Station 123700 Jefferson Ave.

FRS Channel 6 Margret Marshal, mmarsh4@sbcglobal.netAndrew Herkovic Herkovic@gmail.com

Station 20680 Redwood Shores Parkway

FRS Channel 7•Mike Mancusi: mmancusi@batnet.com

•Shannon Guzzetta: sguzzetta@accountantsintl.com  

CERT 10aKennedy Middle School2550 Washington Ave

FRS Channel 5•Karen "Kip" Kiplinger

•Tim Olson: timolson@pacbell.net

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Resources• CodeRED http://www.redwoodcity.org/fire/disaster/code_red.html – Redwood City’s emergency notification system• SMCAlert https://www.smcalert.info/index.php?CCheck=1 - San Mateo County's emergency notification system• Pocket Guide to Emergency Preparedness http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/portal/site/health/menuitem.f44138fe5f6ec6

3d74452b31d17332a0/?vgnextoid=4d055069590a0210VgnVCM1000001d37230aRCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1 – prepared by the San Mateo County Health Services Agency

• Three-day Survival Kit Guide http://www.redwoodcity.org/fire/prevention/threedaykit.html• SMCReady http://www.smcready.org/ - Disaster preparation information and resources from San Mateo County• San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,2151,14095

463_163013898,00.html• American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/• Ready.Gov http://www.ready.gov/• National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/• Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov/• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm

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goods&qid=1299873808&sr=8-1

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Backup?

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

•Head – helmet

•Eyes – goggles

•Lungs/mouth – dust mask (N95)

•Hands – gloves (exam and/or work gloves)

•Feet – boots or shoes

•Skin – Long pants and sleeves

•Core – Jackets/layers

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Trapped Victim•Cribbing can help get victims out

•DO IT SAFELY ... COMMUNICATE WHAT YOU ARE DOING