[W1SMH] NA CERT Leadership
Alexander Rullo
[email protected]
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 06:42:35 -0400
Hello all,
There has been a good deal of interest in the NA CERT program within =
this group. All of us have communications experience and some even =
emergency communications experience. This is vital in emergency =
situations. This is one reason that I am seeking leaders from this group =
first.
The organization of the CERT team for NA will be as follows with one =
exception- we will be adding a Deputy Team Leader just under the Team =
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Staging
Team Leader - Organize CERT branches =
CERT Members
Command Center - Assigns resources =
Volunteers
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Deputy Team Leader =
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gistics
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Communications system
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Equipment/ supplies
Fire Supression Medical Search and Rescue =
- Food/ water
ERT ERT =
ERT
-Fight small fires -Triage - Search for =
victims
-Shut off utiities - Treatment - Rescue victims
-Isolate haz-mats - Transport - Evacuation
- Treatment area
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All officers will be required to stay in constant communication =
with the team leader and attend monthly meetings. For those officers =
that have not had the basic CERT training, they will be required to take =
it before Jan 1 2004.
We are looking for the following officers
Deputy Team Leader
The "pre-disaster" deputy team leader duties are to assist the =
team leader in:
a.. keeping rosters and training records of the CERT members =
within his/her team;=20
b.. developing a written response plan for team operations for =
the types of disasters the team is likely to encounter;=20
c.. seeking advanced training and scheduling periodic table-top =
or small scale drill meetings to hone the team member skills;=20
d.. developing and maintaining a cache of supplies and equipment =
needed to implement your response plan, and insure that they are kept =
current and weatherproof;=20
e.. scheduling regular meetings with CERT members to keep =
"in-touch" and address any issues that face the team as a whole;=20
f.. encouraging team members to keep current on disaster =
preparedness skills;=20
g.. with the help of team members, taking pre-disaster surveys =
to seek out post-disaster resources, personnel, tools, and equipment;=20
h.. developing and maintaining a neighborhood map indicating =
CERT members, block captains, possible hazards, physically impaired =
persons, active wells, staging areas/EOC's, and cache(s);=20
i.. being friendly and include all team members no matter =
religion, race, creed, etc.=20
The deputy team leader duties during "response" are to assist the =
team leader in:
a.. Implementing the team response plan upon arrival at the =
command center;=20
b.. performing preliminary damage assessments;=20
c.. listing all team members and volunteers including duty =
assignments, shift schedules and current location;=20
d.. receiving and evaluating all incoming field reports and =
data;=20
e.. listing all available resources, begining a status board, =
establishing communications with local EOC(s);=20
f.. assigning personnel based on abilities or limitations and =
assigning SAR, Fire, Medical and Logistics teams to specific jobs based =
on evaluation of available information;=20
g.. Insuring sufficient food, water, shelter and rest for each =
team member or volunteer.=20
Logistics Officer
The "pre-disaster" logistics officer duties are:
a.. assist the team leader in developing the team response plan; =
b.. develop lists of supplies and equipment needed to implement =
the response plan;=20
c.. locate a site for the team cache which is reasonably secure, =
yet accessible, and is away from potential hazards such as flooding =
streams and the like;=20
d.. develop several donation campaigns aimed at procuring items =
for the cache;=20
e.. develop and maintain a running inventory of all cache items; =
f.. develop liaisons with local emergency managers, fire =
departments or rescue companies.=20
The logistics officer duties during "response" are:
a.. open the team cache and set up the staging area;=20
b.. list all team members and volunteers as they arrive at the =
staging area;=20
c.. establish communications with team members and other EOCs;=20
d.. develop a shift schedule of disaster workers and =
equipment/supplies resources list;=20
e.. issue supplies and equipment from the team cache;=20
f.. account for all materials issued at all times;=20
g.. arrange for food, water and shelter for all team members, =
volunteers and displaced people in the service area;=20
Medical Officer
The "pre-disaster" medical officer duties are:
a.. assist the team leader and logistics officer in team =
response plan development including lists of necessary supplies and =
equipment;=20
b.. develop or obtain documentation forms (i.e; triage tags, =
patient assessments, in/out logs, etc.);=20
c.. identify training needs of medical staff and arrange special =
training sessions as needed;=20
d.. locate sites for use as treatment areas and morgues.=20
The medical officer duties during "response" are:
a.. setup triage, treatment and morgue areas;=20
b.. obtain medical supplies and equipment from the logistics =
officer;=20
c.. assign triage, treatment and transportation teams and issue =
needed supplies, equipment and documentation;=20
d.. insure each team member or volunteer follows current =
accepted medical treatment protocols.=20
Search and Rescue Officer
The "pre-disaster" search and rescue officer duties are:
a.. assist the team leader and logistics officer in team =
response plan development including lists of necessary supplies and =
equipment, and evacuation plans for the neighborhood;=20
b.. develop or obtain documentation forms (i.e; triage tags, =
damage assessments, maps, etc.);=20
c.. identify training needs of SAR staff and arrange special =
training sessions as needed;=20
d.. locate sites having special hazards and collect and map data =
on team maps;=20
e.. perform neighborhood surveys to locate neighbors with =
special needs, etc., also map this data.=20
The search and rescue officer duties during a "response" are:
a.. setup search grids and prioritize search areas;=20
b.. obtain medical and SAR supplies and equipment from the =
logistics officer;=20
c.. assign triage, search and safety teams and issue needed =
supplies, equipment and documentation;=20
d.. insure each team member or volunteer follows current =
accepted safety protocols.=20
Fire Suppression Officer
The "pre-disaster" fire suppression officer duties are:
a.. assist the team leader and logistics officer in team =
response plan development including lists of necessary supplies and fire =
fighting equipment;=20
b.. develop or obtain documentation forms (i.e; damage =
assessments, maps, etc.);=20
c.. identify training needs of fire suppression staff and =
arrange special training sessions as needed;=20
d.. locate sites having special fire or hazardous materials, =
collect and map data on team maps.=20
The fire suppression officer duties during a "response" are:
a.. setup search grids and prioritize fire suppression =
activities;=20
b.. obtain fire extinguishers and fire fighting equipment from =
the logistics officer;=20
c.. assign fire suppression teams and issue needed supplies, =
equipment and documentation;=20
d.. insure each team member or volunteer follows current =
accepted safety protocols.=20
If you are interested in getting this program started and bcomming =
and officer contact me ASAP. We want to get rolling as soon as we can.
Thanks
NA CERT Program Coordinator
Alexander S. Rullo, KB1JLU
81 Spruce St.
N. Attleboro, MA 02760
Cell-(774)-254-2654
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