[K3PZN-List] Fw: CERT Classes

[Steve Beckman]

>
>Hello, everyone!
>Some of you may have already seen or received this info about the CERT
>program. I am not sure who has not received it. Therefore, I am resending
>it to the groups listed above. Please let your members, employees, and
>citizens be aware of this invaluable program that is available and FREE.
>Thanks,
>Bill
>
>
>Bill Hall
>Emergency Management Planner
>Office of Public Safety Support Services
>225 N. Center Street
>Westminster MD 21157
>410-386-2877
>-----Original Message-----
>From: JudithMJohnson at aol.com [mailto:JudithMJohnson at aol.com]
>Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 9:13 PM
>Subject: CERT Classes
>
>  Hi!  Could you copy the body of this email and send it to email lists you
>may have?  I'm thinking CIP, DPG, Disaster Drill participants, etc.
>Thanks!  Judi
>
>
>UPCOMING CERT TRAINING CLASSES ­ JULY 2006
>
>What is CERT Training?
>
>The twenty hour CERT Training Course is designed to cover:
>Disaster Preparedness
>Fire Safety
>Disaster Medical Operations ­ Triage and Treating Life Threatening Injuries
>as well as Assessment, Treatment and Hygiene
>Terrorism and CERT
>And a Final Exercise
>
>As a CERT participant you will learn to:
>
>    1. Describe the types of hazards most likely to affect homes and
>       communities
>    2. Describe the function of CERT and their roles in the immediate
>       response.
>    3. Take steps to prepare selves for a disaster
>    4. Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in homes and workplaces
>    5. Work as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies, resources,
>       safety measures to extinguish a burning liquid
>    6. Apply techniques for opening airways, control bleeding, and treating
>       shock
>    7. Conduct triage under simulated conditions
>    8. Perform head-to-toe assessments
>    9. Select and set up a treatment area
>    10. Employ basic treatments for various wounds
>    11. Describe ways to protect rescuers during search and rescue
>
>What is CERT?
>
>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), using the model created by
>the Los Angeles City Fire Department, began promoting the nationwide use of
>the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept in 1994.  Since then,
>CERTs have been established in hundreds of communities.
>
>CARROLL COUNTY HAS ELECTED TO RE-NAME THEIR CERT TEAMS COMMUNITY EMERGENCY 
>RESERVE TEAMS
>
>CERT promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people
>they serve.  The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of
>neighborhoods, community organizations, or workplaces in basic response
>skills.  CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response
>capability for their area.
>
>If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community's professional
>response, CERT members can assist others by applying basic response and
>organizational skills that they learned during training.  These skills can
>help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives.  CERT
>skills also apply to daily emergencies.
>
>CERT members maintain and refine their skills by participating in exercises
>and activities.  They can attend supplemental training opportunities
>offered by the sponsoring agency and others that further their skills base.
>Finally, CERT members can volunteer for projects that improve community
>emergency preparedness.
>
>
>You are invited to attend the free CERT (Community Emergency Reserve Team)
>disaster preparation and response course being offered through the Carroll
>County Office of Public Safety Support Services and Carroll Community
>College.  We are now finalizing class enrollment as classes shortly begin
>in July 2006.  Classes take place on the Washington Road Campus of Carroll
>Community College.
>
>The following dates have been confirmed by Carroll Community College for
>Community Emergency Reserve Training:
>
>Tuesday, July 11th and 18th  - 6 ­ 9:15 pm
>Thursday, July 13th and 20th ­ 6-9:15 pm
>Saturday, July 15th and 22nd ­ 10am ­ 2 pm
>
>Please note that attendance at all classes is strongly encouraged.  This is
>a twenty hour training program. If you are unable to make the commitment at
>this time, another class will be presented later this year and your name
>can be placed on the waiting list for that training series.
>
>Please respond to confirm your spot in the CERT course as soon as possible.
>The class will be filled on a first response basis.  Your response will be
>considered a commitment to attend all classes. Should you find you are
>unable to attend, after confirming, please let us know so the vacancy can
>be filled by someone on the waiting list.  You may call me at 410-456-3984
>or send an email to: VolunteerCarroll at aol.com to confirm you will attend
>the training.
>
>
>
>Thank you,
>Judi Johnson, Executive Director
>Volunteer Carroll
>Bringing volunteers and community needs together