Transcript 2008 Scope of Training

Flower Mound CERT
CERT Basic Training
2008
Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) Orientation
Setting the Stage
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History of CERT
● Born from LAFD CERT Program
● Nationalized after September 2001
● Part of Citizen Corps
● Active in Flower Mound since 2004
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FM CERT Mission
Provide assistance to the Flower Mound Fire
Department and to the Citizens of Flower
Mound in the event of a large scale
disaster or large scale man-made event
that would otherwise tie up significant fire
and rescue resources. Our team is also
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during missing person searches.
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Scope of Training
● 24 hours of Classroom Covering
 Light Search and Rescue
 Fire Suppression
 Disaster Medical Operations
 Structure and ICS
 Disaster Psychology
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Terrorism
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● Disaster Exercise
● Ongoing Training
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CERTs are trained never to…
 Activate themselves
 Put themselves or others in danger
 Stray from the scope of their training
 Take any enforcement actions
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CERTs are trained to always…
● Operate in teams
● Operate in the incident command structure
● Adhere to the protocols they are taught
● Improvise when needed
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FM CERT Capabilities
● 5 teams
● Almost 200 citizen’s trained to date
● 11 call outs
● Can work independently if necessary
● Can augment other CERT teams
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● Some
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Search and Rescue
● Can readily assist fire fighters in MASCAL
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Capabilities
● Light Search and Rescue
● Triage
● Basic First Aid
● Basic Fire Suppression Capabilities
● Skill sets from individual
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● Own Radio Net
● Rehab
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Additional Capabilities
● Ham Radio Integration
● Adaptability
● Missing Person Searches
● Crowd and Event Operations
● Public Education
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Leadership
Don Chambers
Doug Graves
Scott Townsend
Team 1
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Jim Brede
Dennis Rains
Rick Nelinson
Dale Lewis
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Team 2
Barry Scoggins
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Leadership
Team 3
Josh Witte
Greg Leet
Jaqui Barrow
Team 4
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Nels Pearson
Don Chambers
Vacant
Doug Graves
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Team 5
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Scott Townsend
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Questions???
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