Transcript C.E.R.T - Lakewood Ranch

C.E.R.T
Course Review
Preparedness
Preplanning Steps
• Assemble Disaster Kit
• food & water (1 gallon / person / day)
• Non-food supplies
• Locate Utility Shutoffs
• Develop an escape Plan
• Buy Fire Extinguisher
• Secure water heater, appliances, heavy
furniture
• Have cash on-hand
Fire Subjects
Unit Objectives
• Explain the role of CERTs in fire safety.
• Identify and reduce potential fire risks in
the home and workplace.
• Conduct a basic sizeup for a fire
emergency.
• Understand basic safety precautions.
• Identify hazardous materials in the
home and community.
• Extinguish small fires using a fire
extinguisher.
The Fire Triangle
• Heat
• Fuel
• Oxygen
Fire Chemistry
Classes of fire:
• A: Ordinary combustibles
• B: Flammable and combustible liquids
• C: Energized electrical equipment
• D: Combustible metals
Reducing Fire Hazards in Home
and Workplace
• Read labels.
• Use L.I.E.S. storage procedures (Limit,
Isolate, Eliminate, Separate).
CERT sizeup
Answer these questions:
• Can my buddy and I fight the fire
safely?
• Do we have the right equipment?
• Are there other hazards?
• Is the building structurally damaged?
• Can we escape?
CERT Sizeup
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Gather Facts.
Assess Damage.
Consider Probabilities.
Assess Your Situation.
Establish Priorities.
Make Decisions.
Develop Plans of Action .
Take Action.
Evaluate Progress.
Firefighting Resources
Resources available:
• Portable fire extinguishers
• Wet standpipes
• Confinement
• “Creative” resources
P.A.S.S
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Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
Test the extinguisher before approaching
any fire.
Fire Suppression Safety
Do:
• Use safety equipment.
• Work in a buddy system.
• Have a backup team.
• Have two ways to exit.
• Maintain a safe distance.
• Overhaul the fire.
Fire Suppression Safety
DON’T
• Try to suppress large fires.
• Get too close.
• Fight it alone.
• Enter smoke-filled areas.
Hazardous Materials . . .
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Corrode other materials
Explode or are easily ignited
React strongly with water
Are unstable when exposed to heat or
shock
• Are toxic to humans, animals, or the
environment
Identifying Stored Hazardous
Materials
Red – Flammable
Blue – Health
Yellow- Reactive
White – Add’l Info
Search and Rescue Operations
• Sizeup
• Search involves:
• Locating victims.
• Documenting location.
• Rescue involves procedures and
methods to extricate victims
Decision To Attempt Rescue
• Risk involved to the rescuer
• Greatest good for greatest number of
people
Goals of Search and Rescue
• Rescue greatest number in shortest
amount of time
• Rescue lightly trapped victims first
Effective Search and Rescue
• Effective sizeup
• Rescuer safety
• Victims safety
CERT Search and Rescue
Sizeup
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Gather Facts
Assess Damage
Consider Probabilities
Assess Your Situation
Establish Priorities
Make Decisions
Develop Plans of Action
Take Action
Evaluate Progress
Step 1: Gather Facts
Consider the:
• Time of event and day of week.
• Type of structure.
• Construction type.
• Weather.
• Hazards.
Gather facts accurately.
Step 2: Assess and
Communicate Damage
CERT mission changes if:
• Damage is light.
• Damage is moderate.
• Damage is heavy.
Consider structure type and age.
Never enter a structure with heavy
damage!
Search and Rescue
Slight Damage
Search and Rescue
Moderate Damage
Search and Rescue
Heavy Damage
Search and Rescue sizeup
• Personnel
• Tools
• Equipment
Safety Considerations
• Make rescuer safety your primary
concern.
• Use a buddy system.
• Be alert for hazards.
• Use safety equipment.
• Rotate teams.
Teamwork=Success
Safety Considerations
Wear Personal Protective Equipment
• Hardhat
• Eye Protection
• Work Gloves
Effective Search Methodology
• Indicates rescuer location
• Prevents duplication of effort
Search Methods
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Call out to victims.
Use systematic search pattern.
Stop frequently to listen.
Triangulate.
Mark searched areas to document
results.
6. Report results.
Conducting Search
Operations
Conducting Rescue
Operations
Primary Functions:
• Creating safe rescue environment
• Lift objects out of the way.
• Use tools to move objects.
• Remove debris.
• Triaging or stabilizing victims
• Removing victims
Creating a Safe Environment
Goals:
• Maintain rescuer safety.
• Triage in lightly and moderately
damaged buildings.
• Evacuate victims quickly from
moderately damaged buildingsminimize injury.
Precautions to Minimize Risk
Safe Environment:
• Know your limitations
• Follow safety procedures.
• Remove debris by:
• Leveraging.
• Cribbing.
Removing Victims
Types of victim removal include:
• Self-removal or assist.
• Lifts and drags.
Allow victims to extricate themselves
when possible.
Extrication Method
Depends upon:
• General stability of immediate
environment.
• Number of rescuers available.
• Strength and ability of rescuers.
• Condition of victim.
Medical Subjects
Unit Objectives
1. Identify the “killers.”
2. Apply techniques for opening
airways, controlling bleeding, and
treating for shock.
3. Conduct triage under simulated
disaster conditions.
Treatment of Life-Threatening
Conditions
The “Killers”:
• Airway obstruction
• Excessive bleeding
• Shock
Unit Introduction
Topics:
• Public health concerns
• Organization of disaster medical
operations
• Establishing treatment areas
• Conducting head-to-toe assessments
• Treating injuries
Disaster Psychology
Unit Objectives
1. Describe the disaster and post-disaster
emotional environment.
2. Describe the steps that rescuers can
take to relieve their own stress and
those of disaster survivors.
Possible Psychological Symptoms
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Irritability, anger
Self-blame, blaming others
Isolation, withdrawal
Fear of recurrence
Feeling stunned, numb, or overwhelmed
Feeling helpless
Mood swings
Sadness, depression, grief
Denial
Concentration, memory problems
Relationship conflicts/marital discord
Possible Physiological Symptoms
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Loss of appetite
Headaches, chest pain
Diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea
Hyperactivity
Increase in alcohol or drug
consumption
• Nightmares
• Inability to sleep
• Fatigue, low energy
Victim Well-Being
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Encourage victim to talk about it
Be a good Listener
Establish Rapport
Empathize
Provide Confidentiality
Team Well-Being
CERT team leaders should:
• Provide pre-disaster stress management
training.
• Brief personnel before response.
• Emphasize teamwork.
• Encourage breaks.
• Provide for proper nutrition.
• Rotate.
• Phase out workers gradually.
• Conduct a brief discussion.
• Arrange for a post-event debriefing.
Reducing Stress
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Get enough sleep.
Exercise.
Eat a balanced diet.
Balance work, play, and rest.
Allow yourself to receive as well as give.
Remember that your identity is broader
than that of a helper.
• Connect with others.
• Use spiritual resources.
Avoid Saying . . .
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“I understand.”
“Don’t feel bad.”
“You’re strong/You’ll get through this.”
“Don’t cry.”
“It’s God’s will.”
“It could be worse” or “At least you still
have . . .”
Organization
Unit Objectives
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Describe the CERT organization.
Identify how CERTs interrelate with ICS.
Have a general understanding of ICS
Explain documentation requirements.
Purpose of On-Scene
Management
• Maintain safety of disaster workers.
• Provide clear leadership and
organizational structure.
• Improve effectiveness of rescue efforts.
Need for CERT Organization
Provides:
• Common terminology that contributes to
effective communication and shared
understanding.
• Effective communication among team
members.
• A well-defined management structure.
• Accountability.
Objectives of CERT
Organization
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Identifies the scope of the incident
Determines an overall strategy
Deploys resources
Provides Flexibility
Documents actions and results
Incident Command
• First member on scene is leader until
relieved
• Size-up the incident
• Establish a Plan
• Safety
• Control and Accountability
• Communications
• Execute the Plan
• Demobilize
Incident Command System
(ICS)
• A standard methodology for
command, control and administration
of an incident
• Mandated by Federal and State of
Florida
• Flexible in size using Building Blocks
• depending upon the size of the
incident
• can grow and contract
CERT and the ICS
Basic ICS Structure
Incident
Commander
Operations
Section Chief
Logistics
Section Chief
Planning
Section Chief
Administration
Section Chief
Possible CERT Team
Organization
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Command
Medical
Search & Rescue
Fire Suppression
Logistics
Operations Section
• Response activities -- rescue,
firefighting, SWAT, traffic control, etc.
• Implements IAP (Incident Action Plan)
• Advises IC (Incident Commander) on
goals and objectives
Plans Section Functions
• Prepares the Incident Action Plan (as
guided by the IC)
• Determines what resources will be
necessary, tracks deployment
• Documents actions
• Continues size-up and analysis
• Plans demobilization
Logistics Section Functions
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Communications
Medical treatment of responders
Setting up Staging areas
Requesting resources
Provides facilities, materials, and
personnel for the responders -- NOT the
population/victims
CERT Decisionmaking
• Heavy damage = No rescue
• Moderate damage = Minimize rescuers
and time in building
• Light damage = Locate, triage, treat,
and prioritize victim removal
Responsibilities for
Documentation
• Provide command post with ongoing
information.
• Document training
• Document incident status.
• Incident locations
• Access routes
• Identified hazards
• Support locations
• Who is involved
TERRORISM
Unit Objectives
• Define terrorism.
• Identify potential targets in the
community.
• Identify CERT operating procedures for
a terrorist incident.
• Describe the actions to take following a
suspected terrorist incident.
What Is Terrorism?
The unlawful use of force or violence
committed by a group or individual
against persons or property to intimidate
or coerce a government, the civilian
population, or any segment thereof, in
furtherance of political or social
objectives.
--U.S. Department of Justice
Potential Targets of Terrorism
Symbolic and historical targets
Public buildings or assembly
areas
Controversial businesses such as
Planned Parenthood clinics and
fur stores
Infrastructure systems such as
public safety, transportation, or
communications
Institutions of higher learning
Chemical and agriculture storage
areas
Hospitals
Terrorist Goals
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Mass causalities
Loss of critical resources
Disruption of vital services
Disruption of the economy
Individual and mass panic
Types of Terrorist Weapons
Agro
Biological
Chemical
Data/“Cyber”
Explosive/Incendiary
Firearms
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Nuclear/Radiological
Preparing for Terrorism
• Assembling a disaster supply kit.
• Identify a safe room and meeting place
outside of the home or workplace.
• Develop a family communication plan.
• Learn shelter-in-place procedures.
Shelter-in-Place Procedures
• Shut off ventilation system.
• Go to safe room with disaster supply kit.
• Duct tape plastic sheeting over
openings where outside air can come
in.
• Seal with duct tape other areas where
air can come in.
• Listen to battery-powered radio for all
clear.
CERT Guiding Principles
• Team safety is the number one priority.
• Always do a thorough size-up of
situation.
• What are the dangers?
• What are team capabilities?
• What are team limitations?
CERTs and Terrorist Incidents
• Do not touch it!
• Move away from the object or area.
• Report it to authorities.
Caution! Using cellular phones or twoway radios may detonate an
explosive device!
Basic Decontamination
Procedures
1. Leave the contaminated area.
2. Take decontamination action.
• Remove everything.
• Wash hands before using them to
shower.
• Shower or flush with cool water.
• Blot dry.
3. Report for decontamination.