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NERT College Disaster Operations

NERT College Disaster Operations. Field Operations Workshop 300-5 Refer to Field Operations Guide, Chapters 10-24. Field Operations Guide. Field Operations Guide or FOG Is NERT’s guide for disaster operations You will see references to it throughout the training. Go To the Staging Area.

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NERT College Disaster Operations

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  1. NERT College Disaster Operations Field Operations Workshop 300-5 Refer to Field Operations Guide, Chapters 10-24

  2. Field Operations Guide • Field Operations Guide or FOG • Is NERT’s guide for disaster operations • You will see references to it throughout the training

  3. Go To the Staging Area • Calm neighbors and enlist their help. • Record condition of neighbors and buildings. • Put on safety gear, collect Go Kit, and proceed to your neighborhood staging area. • Note neighborhood conditions on your way to the staging area. • Damage assessment form (or form 100) NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 3

  4. NERT Tasks In the Field • Damage assessment (FOG pp. 33-34) • Utility shut off (FOG pp. 35-36) • Search and rescue (FOG pp. 38-47) • Cribbing (FOG p. 43) • START (FOG pp. 42) Actions are consistent with our training NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 4

  5. NERT Tasks In the Field • Medical Triage Operations (FOG pp. 48-50) • Set up triage area (or areas) at the incident • Transportation to central triage (at the incident) or to mass care facility • Perform continual assessment Actions are consistent with our training NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 5

  6. NERT While we respond, • we talk to our team members • keep staging area informed as needed • may direct untrained volunteers • document actions taken Actions are consistent with our training NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 6

  7. What We DON’T Do • Act outside of our training • Not police • Not medical doctors • Not superheroes • Not “the authority” This is real life. Forget what you’ve seen on TV or the movies. NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 7

  8. Team Leader Leads the response team on assigned task • Obtain briefing from Operations • Understand the task you are assigned; ask questions, confirm resources needed • If anything is not clear, check with Operations before proceeding. • Find out if person reporting the incident will accompany team. • Acquire the tools and materials needed to perform your assignment • Stay calm FOG-pp. 46-47 NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 8

  9. Team Leader - there’s more • Organize and brief your team mates, using NERT form • collect team information (names, etc.) • assign positions, such as safety officer • Make sure everyone on the team understands the plan before you take action • Each team member must know what he/she is to do • NERTs AND emergent volunteers will need very clear instructions • Span of Control • in charge of 3-7 people FOG-pp. 46-47 NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 9

  10. Team Members • Carry out the tasks you are assigned - safely • Observe all safety protocols; for team and victims • Understand the task you are asked to perform (ask question!) • Be aware of your ability and available resources • Acquire the tools and materials needed • Always record actions taken (or give information to team’s “scribe”) FOG-pp. 31-32 Rest before you’re tired Drink before you’re thirsty Never turn down an invitation to use a bathroom! NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 10

  11. Safety and Size-Up • The cardinal rule: don’t become a victim • “Size-up” before acting - use “earthquake eyes” • Gather the facts • Assess the type of damage or problem • Consider the possibilities – can we handle it? • Establish priorities – do the most good for the most people • Make decisions based on the priorities • Take action that you can safely accomplish • Evaluate your progress FOG-p. 31 NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 11

  12. Document-Document-Document • If you didn’t write it down, it didn’t happen. • Use NERT forms if available • any piece of paper can become a form (Form 100) • Create and follow a Task Force Action Plan FOG-p. 23, p. 46 NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 12

  13. Exercise • For each incident, list the NERT actions to take. • Look at each photo with earthquake eyes and do a scene size-up. NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 13

  14. Thank You We would like to thank those who contributed to this presentation: • the SF Fire Department • the Department of Emergency Management • NERT volunteers NERT Disaster Operations #5-Field Operations 14

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