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VCU-CERT students served as victims and responders for VCU’s March 2, 2010 Exercise

VCU Campus-CERT Activities Belinda Andrews 1, 2 , Rebah Holton 2 , Patrick Ashle y 1 , Jason K. Levy 1 and Larry G. Mullendore 3 Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness 1 , Criminal Justice 2 and Facilities Management Division 3 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284.

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VCU-CERT students served as victims and responders for VCU’s March 2, 2010 Exercise

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  1. VCU Campus-CERT Activities Belinda Andrews1, 2, Rebah Holton2, Patrick Ashley1, Jason K. Levy1and Larry G. Mullendore3 Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness1 , Criminal Justice2 and Facilities Management Division3 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284 • VCU Campus-CERT (C-CERT) was founded in 2009 • Created within the VCU-International Association for Emergency Management (IAEM) • CERT is one of the five Citizen Corps Partners • Current CERT Activities • VCU-Carver Emergency Preparedness • Design Emergency Exercises • Reduce Disaster Risk • Understand Hazards and Vulnerabilities • Special Needs Evacuation Exercise • C-CERT Students participate In Hanover County Public Schools Exercise (April 21, 2010 in Ashland, VA) • In 95% of all emergencies, bystanders or victims themselves are the first to provide emergency assistance or to perform a rescue. • Less than one percent of the U.S. population is an emergency responder • VCU-CERT students served as victims and responders for VCU’s March 2, 2010 Exercise 5 1 Why Involve Citizens? 7 3 VCU Tornado Exercise (March 2, 2010) • Acknowledgements • C-CERT and IAEM Co-Advisors • Dr. Jason Levy (Faculty Advisor) • Colonel Larry Mullendore (Staff Advisor) • Financial Support • Undergraduate Research & Creative Scholarship Advisory Committee • IAEM and VCU Health System • VDEM (Citizen Corps) and VDOT • Donations • Kroger • Starbucks • Domino’s • Pizza • Disaster Preparedness • Discuss local hazards • Family planning • Disaster kits • CERT and the law • Disaster Medical Operations • Treat airway obstruction • Simple triage • Rapid treatments • Identify and treat bleeding • Identify and treat shock • VCU C-CERT is a part of VCU IAEM • To become a CERT member, one must complete a 20 hour course • C-CERT trains people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations • CERT members can provide immediate assistance to victims and first responders • CERT creates a culture of disaster prevention 8 2 4 Sample C-CERT Topics 6

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