Introduction & Overview

1. Introduction & Overview

2. LUCAS COUNTY Community Emergency Response Teams Promoting a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility Community Emergency Response Teams

3. Welcome Introductions Administrative Duties Course Overview/Agenda

4. Introductions YOUR CERT STAFF

5. Introductions INTRODUCTIONS Find the CERT Trainee with the same color sticker as yours Name Occupation Hobby Motivation for CERT Training

6. Administration PAPERWORK Sign-in Sheet Hold Harmless / Permission Request State Registration Form CERT Member Personal Information Owens Community College Application Evaluation Forms

7. Administration FACILITIES Breaks Restrooms Vending Machines

8. Administration PARTICIPATION Everyone Participates Hands-On -- Be Comfortable There are NO Dumb Questions Have Fun!!

9. Why We’re Here

10. Freedom Corps Launched on January 29, 2002 as part of President Bush’s State of the Union Address, the USA Freedom Corps is fostering a renewed culture of service, citizenship and responsibility, building on the generous spirit of the American people.

11. Freedom Corps U.S.A. FREEDOM CORPS “We will find ways to train and mobilize more volunteers to help when rescue and health emergencies arise.” ─ President George W. Bush

12. Promoting a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility NATIONAL & COMMUNITYSERVICE Corporation for USAonWatch Ready.gov / Are You Ready? / Safety – Preparedness Awareness Programs State Citizen Corps Councils Local Citizen Corps Councils Uniting Communities – Preparing the Nation!!

14. Citizen Corps Mission To have everyone participate in making America safer “Everyone can do something to be safer from the dangers we all face – natural disasters, terrorism, crime, public health issues and other medical emergencies – and to help our communities be safer too.”

16. The Need Following a Major Disaster… • Safety Forces will be overwhelmed! • 1. Number of Victims • 2. Communication Failures • 3. Road Blockages PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO RELY ON EACH OTHER FOR HELP!

17. The Need MEXICO CITY EARTHQUAKE Following a Major Disaster… It is expected that under these conditions, people will try to help each other. SPONTANEOUS VOLUNTEERS SAVED 800 LIVES!! HOWEVER, 100 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES TRYING TO SAVE OTHERS!!

18. CERT Mission Major disasters in a community can overload the capability of first responders, especially during the first 12 to 72 hours of the response.

19. Beginnings… Developed by the Los Angeles Fire Department in 1985 to fight Wildland Fires

20. Beginnings… The Los Angeles Fire Department has 8 full-time CERT instructors. They have a waiting list for CERT Training that extends into May 2004. Los Angeles City currently has over 40,000 CERT trained volunteers.

21. Beginnings… 28 STATES AND PUERTO RICO HAVE ESTABLISHED CERT TEAMS EVERY STATE AND TERRITORY IS MOVING TOWARDS THE PRESIDENT’S CALL TO SERVICE

22. CERT Teams What it is…. Prepares civilians to organize and train for disasters; develops partnerships between local government, response agencies and emergency management, and community members.

23. CERT Teams What it is…. A network of neighborhood teams made up of citizens who are trained by emergency service professionals to respond to local disaster situations.

24. Course Agenda What you will learn in CERT Training

25. Course Agenda Disaster Preparedness

26. Course Agenda Fire Suppression

27. Course Agenda Disaster Medical Operations

28. Course Agenda Light Search & Rescue

29. Course Agenda Team Organization

30. Course Agenda Disaster Psychology

31. Course Agenda Terrorism

32. CERT Teams What it isn’t…. • Running into a Burning Building • Stopping at the Scene of an Accident and Directing Traffic • Pulling Someone Over for Speeding • Making a Citizens Arrest • Foiling the Plans of International Terrorists

33. CERT Teams DISCLAIMER *Special Note “It is important for all to understand that Citizen Corps volunteers / citizen advocates do not, cannot, will not take the place of fire, rescue, or emergency medical services personnel. Rather, they supplement and support them, often offering to do things that emergency services members cannot otherwise accomplish.”

34. CERT Benefits Emergency Services Supplement a community’s career and volunteer fire services, emergency management, public health, law enforcement, and public safety capabilities where appropriate, especially in times of emergency

35. CERT Benefits Emergency Services Bring together citizen volunteers and the first responder communities to promote the concept that everyone can do something to make their communities safer, stronger, and better prepared

36. CERT Benefits The Community Citizens are prepared to respond to an emergency in their school, business, or neighborhoods Personal development and growth to respond to their own personal emergencies Assisting our community towards its Homeland Security objectives

37. Lucas County CERT LUCAS COUNTY Community Emergency Response Teams

38. Application BECOMING A CERTMEMBER • Successfully Complete A CERT Training Course • Must Live or Work in Lucas County • Fill Out A CERT Application • Complete A Background Investigation • Photo Identification

39. Application RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CERTMEMBER • Self-Activate When the Disaster Strikes • Attend at Least Two Continuing Education Sessions Per Year • Participate in at Least One CERT Exercise Per Year • Renew Your CERT Status Every Three Years

40. Questions / Comments