 - Earthquake type, magnitude, history and probability - What to do when the earth starts to shake
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Learn about hazards potentially affecting the Foster City community and your role as a disaster worker seeking to help family members and neighbors in a safe and appropriate manner. The CERT concepts and organization are discussed, as well as applicable laws governing volunteers in Foster City. |
 - Natural gas, water and electrical controls: why, when and how to shut them off
-Types of fire and use of extinguishers to put the fire out
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Covers fire chemistry, fire hazards, fire suppression strategies, and how to safely use a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire. Also learn how to size up a situation and control utilities in case of an emergency. |
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- Health considerations for the rescuer
- Opening airways, stopping bleeding and controlling shock
- START triage
- Disaster Psychology
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Participants practice diagnosing and treating airway obstruction, bleeding, and shock by using simple triage and rapid treatment techniques. Class covers signs and symptoms that might be experienced by the disaster victim and worker. |
 - Minor burns
- Applying splints to arms and legs
- Practicing Disaster Medical Skills
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Evaluate victims by doing a head to toe assessment, establishing a medical treatment area, performing basic first aid, and practicing in a safe and sanitary manner. |
 - Conducting search and rescue operations - Lifting heavy objects and mechanical advantage
- Victim carries
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Participants learn about search and rescue planning, size-up, search techniques, rescue techniques, and most important, rescuer safety. Also learn how to lift heavy objects using cribbing methods. |
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- Proper use of FRS radios
- Composing emergency messages
- Hands-on practice with FRS Radios
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Learn about various radios used during emergencies and how to compose emergency messages. Covers the proper and most effective way to use FRS radios when other communication methods such as telephones, are unavailable following a disaster.
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- Disaster plans and where CERT fits in
- CERT Incident Command System; managing a disaster
- CERT Documentation
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Addresses CERT organization and management principles and the need for documentation during emergencies. Learn about the Incident Command System which is used to manage a disaster and effectively deploy help. |
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- Extinguishing fires
- Triaging and treating victims
- Search and rescue
- Extricating a victim trapped by heavy timbers
- Interior search for reported missing persons
- Award of achievement and course evaluation
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Students spend four hours rotating through various skills stations in which they practice and implement the course teachings over the previous eight weeks. At the end of the hands-on exercises, students receive recognition certifications and a CERT Graduation CD, concluding the program until the Earthquake Drill Exercise.
Skills Day: Held on Saturday following CERT program completion. |
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Class Nine: 2010 Class Earthquake Drill |
- Held on Saturday, September 25, 2010
- AM Drill runs from 8:00am to 12:15 pm
- PM Drill runs from 1:00pm to 5:00 pm
- All 2010 New CERT members will participate
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The Earthquake Drill gives class participants the ability to fully practice all of the above skills they have learned. In this simulation exercise teams are deployed from an Incident Command Post to assist seemingly real disaster struck victims. Participants benefit from practicing in the intensity of a life-like situation.
Earthquake Drill will be held once a year for all three CERT Training Classes. You will be asked to select AM or PM shift. |
CERT Program
