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“Virginia Citizen Corps ” Expand Opportunities for Staff and Volunteers Special Presentation For Volunteer Coordinators. Show and Tell. First, let’s take a quick look at the history of Citizen Corps programs…. The date we will always remember. 2001. 2002 - USA Freedom Corps

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  1. “Virginia Citizen Corps”Expand Opportunities for Staff and Volunteers Special PresentationFor Volunteer Coordinators Show and Tell

  2. First, let’s take a quick look at the history of Citizen Corps programs…

  3. The date we will always remember 2001

  4. 2002 -USA Freedom Corps Citizen Corps Programs were born President Bush, State of the Union Address: “We all have a role in homeland security. Citizen Corps ask you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders for disaster relief and community safety.”

  5. 5 Citizen Corps Programs

  6. Community Emergency Response Team From its roots to a national protocol…

  7. Gets its start.February 1985- Los Angeles Fire Department sent a team to Japan…

  8. To study its extensive earthquake preparedness plans

  9. The team experienced a very interesting concept…

  10. Entire neighborhoods were trained in “one aspect” of alleviating the potential devastation that would follow a major earthquake.

  11. Light Search and Rescue Doing the most good until responders arrive

  12. Triage and First Aid Students receive basic first aid and triage to assist until responders arrive

  13. Basic Fire Suppression Putting out a fire no larger than a trash can Safety “first” for volunteers

  14. The team returned to Los Angeles with an idea

  15. Fast Forward 1985 An investigative team was sent to Mexico City where they studied the aftermath of a 8.1 earthquake

  16. Incredible devastation 30,000 were injured 10,000 died Hundreds of untrained and unaffiliated volunteers helped in the 15 day rescue effort 100 volunteers died

  17. 1986, LA Fire developed the Community Emergency Rescue Team program - CERT • Tested it on 30 Neighborhood • Watch volunteers • Light Search and Rescue • First Aid/Triage • Basic Fire Suppression

  18. 1987 - Whittier Narrows 5.9 Earthquake in San Gabriel, CA. Expedited the need to train civilians to develop, train and maintain a network of Community Emergency Response Teams to meet local needs across the USA 1993- FEMA made the concept and program available nationwide and expanded CERT training materials to make them applicable to include “all hazards”

  19. Core Curriculum • Fire Safety- Fire Chemistry/Hazardous Materials • Disaster Medical Operations 1 & 2- First Aid/Triage • Emergency Preparedness- How to prepare at home and work • Light Search and Rescue- Size Up/Conducting Search Operations

  20. Core Curriculum • Disaster Psychology- Team Psychology/Working w/ survivors • Terrorism and CERT- What is Terrorism, Targets, Weapons • Organization- Decision making/Tabletop Exercise • Disaster Simulation- EXERCISE/Practical

  21. CERTs do not self deploy except… In their neighborhoods, at work… where disasters happen. CERT volunteers are more prepared at home and work because of their training.

  22. If they are not needed by your organization when disaster strikes, they can help their community…

  23. What Can CERTs Do? Initial site inspections after a disaster Light debris removal Food and water distribution Evacuation Special needs • Human shelter management • Volunteer Center • Volunteer Reception Center- Public Affairs Professionals • Animal shelter management

  24. CERT to the Rescue Public education about preparedness *even within your organization Parades Transportation needs Case management for survivors Snow removal Senior needs Dissemination of preparedness information Help with access and functional needs citizens

  25. Volunteer Support in Disasters…how to integrate Volunteers must affiliate with a local organization connected to Emergency Management to be trained to participate. Otherwise they will be “spontaneous volunteers”. Spontaneous volunteers can become the problem, not the solution.

  26. Building Blocks Start with CERT Training Staff and/or volunteers take CERT from a locality near you and establish your “CERT Team”. In the event of a local need, the CERT Coordinator contacts you to call out your CERT Team Their involvement in hours is counted by both your organization and the CERT affiliate

  27. A Win-Win Situation To take CERT training to experience the experience yourself from your local CERT organization and learn the possibilities first hand.

  28. You Can Be Our Ambassadors To promote our programs and help in disasters and in between if not needed by your organization

  29. Pictures are worth a thousand words…

  30. Page County, Office Max, VDOT and Pittsylvania County Teen CERTs in Action

  31. Medical Reserve Corps, Fire Corps and Neighborhood Watch volunteers

  32. Noteworthy Quotations “For too long we've treated the public as a liability to be protected rather than an asset in our nation's collective security.“                Secretary Janet Napolitano                Department of Homeland Security

  33. Virginia Citizen Corps, Partnerships in action QUESTIONS? Linda Rubin Citizen Corps Program Manager Linda.rubin@vdem.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Emergency Management

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