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Kenneth Brown, Facilitator

Our CERTs consist of individual residents, neighborhood watches and associations,neighborhood watches and associations,

churches and commercial employees.

The idea is engage the entire community.

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Memphis Metro area Population

2011 our count for Memphis was 670,000.The Metropolitan area was 1 33 million residentsThe Metropolitan area was 1.33 million residents which makes us the second largest metropolitan

area in Tennessee next only to Nashvillearea in Tennessee next only to Nashville.

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Community Emergency Response Team

Contact InformationContact Information

Memphis Fire Departmentp pOffice of Emergency ManagementMain: 901-636-2525Office: 901-636-2602 or

901-636-2605

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Presentation ObjectivesPresentation Objectives●● DefineDefine whatwhat CERTCERT isis // CERTCERT HistoryHistory

●● HowHow toto becomebecome aa CERTCERT MemberMember

●● HowHow toto createcreate awarenessawareness ofof howhow toto bebe preparedprepared inin thetheeventevent ofof disastersdisasters inin MemphisMemphis

●● TheThe 1010 EssentialsEssentials NeededNeeded forfor aa DisasterDisaster PreparednessPreparednessKitKit

●● CERTCERT TrainingTraining

●● Let’sLet’s ReviewReview

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What is CERT?What is CERT?

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helpsy g y p ( ) p g ptrain people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situationsin their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT memberscan give critical support to first responders, provide immediateassistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at adisaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergencyprojects that help improve the safety of the communityprojects that help improve the safety of the community.

The EOC also provides an Amateur Radiostation that includes HF, VHF, UHF, andpacket radios manned by OEM Reserves asneeded during times of disaster.The OEM activates the outdoor warningThe OEM activates the outdoor warningsiren system for the City of Memphis onWednesday at 3:30 p.m. for testing andactivates the sirens when there is a tornadowarning issued for Shelby County by theNational Weather Service.

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National Weather Service.

http://www.memphisoem.org/

In the event of a disaster within the city, the Director may activate the DisasterCommand Center (DCC). During an activation, emergency managers anddepartment heads from with city leaders are called in to the large conference roomcalled the "War Room." Sixteen "Emergency Support Function" representativesthat include Public Works, Law Enforcement, Information, Fire Fighting, Massthat include Public Works, Law Enforcement, Information, Fire Fighting, MassCare, Animals come together to share information and make decisions about thedisaster.Fielding thousands of phone calls annually, the OEM Dispatch area is the

i i h b f h O i ffi f hcommunications hub of the agency. Operations officers man state-of-the-artcommunications consoles. They conduct daily communications with the publicanswering question about local emergencies, inclement weather, traffic signals andanimal control issues. The dispatchers communicate with multiple agencies at thep p glocal, state, and federal level including the Tennessee Emergency ManagementAgency (TEMA).

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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept was developed and implemented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) in 1985. The Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987 underscored the area-wide threat of a major disaster in California. Further, it confirmed the need for trainingthreat of a major disaster in California. Further, it confirmed the need for training civilians to meet their immediate needs. As a result, the LAFD created the Disaster Preparedness Division with the purpose of training citizens and private and government employees.It l i th i bilit t f l h l th l th i f il d th i. It also increases their ability to safely help themselves, their family and their

neighbors. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognizes the importance of preparing citizens.Additionally if a community wants to supplement its response capability after a y y pp p p ydisaster, civilians can be recruited and trained as neighborhood, business and government teams that, in essence, will be auxiliary responders. These groups can provide immediate assistance to victims in their area, organize spontaneous volunteers who have not had the training and collect disaster intelligence thatvolunteers who have not had the training and collect disaster intelligence that will assist professional responders with prioritization and allocation of resources following a disaster. Since 1993 when this training was made available nationally by FEMA, communities in 28 states and Puerto Rico have conducted

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CERT training.

HistoryHistory

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●● CERTCERT HistoryHistory

●● CERT and FEMA (Federal CERT and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Emergency Management AgencyAgency) NRF) NRFAgencyAgency) NRF) NRF

●● CERTCERT inin thethe CommunityCommunity

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National Response Framework

Government resources alone cannot meet all the needs of those affected by terrorist attacks, natural disasters and other catastrophic events. When disaster strikes, people throughout the community and our nation pitch in to help the response effort.The second edition of the National Response Framework (NRF), updated in 2013, provides context for how the whole communityworks together and how response efforts relate to other parts of national preparedness. It is one of the five documents in a suite of National Planning Frameworks. Each Framework covers one

d i i P ti P t ti Miti tipreparedness mission area: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response or Recovery.

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USA Freedom CorpUSA Freedom Corp● During his 2002 State of the Union

address, President George W. Bushcalled upon every American to getcalled upon every American to getinvolved in strengtheningAmerica's communities andsharing America's compassionsharing America s compassionaround the world = United Statesof America Freedom Corps.

● As part of the USA Freedom Corpsinitiative, CERT has a uniqueinitiative, CERT has a uniqueopportunity to collaborate withother safety and disaster programs.

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Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

Citizen Corps Council

Citizen Corps Council

Terrorism Information

and Prevention

NEIGHBORHOODWATCH

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System

How to Become a CERT Member?How to Become a CERT Member?First Step:Complete a 16-hour course presented in an interactive format. Th i b k i i h d lThe course is broken into eight modules.

●● Session 1 - Disaster Preparedness

● Session 2 - Disaster Fire Suppressionpp

● Session 3 - Disaster Medical Operations, Part 1

● Session 4 - Disaster Medical Operations, Part 2

● Session 5 - Light Search and Rescue

● Session 6 - Disaster Psychology and TeamOrganizationOrganization

● Session 7 – Terrorism Awareness

● Session 8 - Course Review and Simulation

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How to Become a CERT How to Become a CERT Program Manager? Program Manager? g gg g

●● CERT Basic TrainingCERT Basic Training

●● CERT Instructor TrainingCERT Instructor Training

●● Assignment by MunicipalityAssignment by Municipality●● Assignment by MunicipalityAssignment by Municipality

1.1. Program CoordinatorProgram Coordinator

2.2. Program ManagerProgram Manager

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Challenges Encountered on the JobChallenges Encountered on the Job

●● MarketingMarketing

●● Class SchedulingClass Scheduling

●● PresentationsPresentations●● PresentationsPresentations

●● Training (updates for myself and Training (updates for myself and curriculum)curriculum)

●● Real life disasters / EmergenciesReal life disasters / Emergencies/ g/ g

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The function of CERT members:The function of CERT members:

CERT members can participate in CERT members can participate in Comprehensive Emergency Management:Comprehensive Emergency Management:p g y gp g y g

Preparedness: Identifying potential hazards in their homes and workplaces, develop a disaster supply kit, teach others how to prepare (booths, presentations), take part in disaster exercises, etc.

Mitigation: Reduce the impact of a disaster by assisting with local projects (installation of smoke detectors becoming FIREWISE etc )projects (installation of smoke detectors, becoming FIREWISE, etc.)

Response: Self-activating into CERT teams, conducting damage assessment during actual disaster situations.g

Recovery: Staffing volunteer reception centers; human needs assessments or mitigation assessments, etc.

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CERT’s Role in Immediate ResponseCERT’s Role in Immediate Response

Cert members can be effective in a disaster Cert members can be effective in a disaster i t bi t benvironment by:environment by:

●● Locating and turning off utilities, if safe.Locating and turning off utilities, if safe.

●● Extinguishing small firesExtinguishing small fires●● Extinguishing small fires.Extinguishing small fires.

●● Treating injuries.Treating injuries.

●● Conducting light search and rescueConducting light search and rescue●● Conducting light search and rescue.Conducting light search and rescue.

●● Helping to relieve survivor stress.Helping to relieve survivor stress.

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Disaster PreparednessDisaster Preparedness

●● Discuss local hazardsDiscuss local hazards

F il l iF il l i●● Family planningFamily planning

●● Disaster kitsDisaster kits

●● Role of civilianRole of civilian

●● CERT conceptCERT conceptpp

●● Laws governing Laws governing volunteersvolunteersvolunteersvolunteers

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How does CERT benefit the community?How does CERT benefit the community?

CERT benefits the community by:CERT benefits the community by:●● Teaching numerous people life long skillsTeaching numerous people life long skills●● Creating a greater sense of security, responsibility, and Creating a greater sense of security, responsibility, and

personal controlpersonal control●● Performing headPerforming head--toto--toe assessmentstoe assessmentsgg●● Building community pride and patriotismBuilding community pride and patriotism●● Promoting risk reduction and preparedness practicesPromoting risk reduction and preparedness practices●● Preparing us all for helping others in a crisis Preparing us all for helping others in a crisis p g p gp g p g●● Reducing the burden on first responder services by Reducing the burden on first responder services by

promoting mitigation and preparedness measures.promoting mitigation and preparedness measures.●● Creating well trained, better informed, and preparedCreating well trained, better informed, and preparedCreating well trained, better informed, and prepared Creating well trained, better informed, and prepared

citizens to take care of themselves and others during citizens to take care of themselves and others during times of crisis times of crisis ---- allowing first responders to address the allowing first responders to address the most critical needs.most critical needs.

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most critical needs.most critical needs.

CERT Training, Why Needed?CERT Training, Why Needed?

CERT Training will teach participants to:CERT Training will teach participants to:●● Understand the types of hazards most likely to affect Understand the types of hazards most likely to affect yp yyp y

their homes and communitytheir homes and community

●● Take Steps to prepare themselves for a disasterTake Steps to prepare themselves for a disaster

●● Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in their homes Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in their homes and work placesand work places

●● Work as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies Work as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies and resources to safely extinguish a burning liquidand resources to safely extinguish a burning liquid

●● Apply First Aid for opening airways controllingApply First Aid for opening airways controlling●● Apply First Aid for opening airways, controlling Apply First Aid for opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating shockbleeding, and treating shock

●● Conduct triageConduct triage

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CERT Training, Why Needed? (CERT Training, Why Needed? (ContCont))CERT Training will teach participants to:CERT Training will teach participants to:

●● Select and set up treatment areaSelect and set up treatment areapp

●● Employ basic treatments for various woundsEmploy basic treatments for various wounds

●● Identify planning and size up requirements for Identify planning and size up requirements for y p g p qy p g p qpotential search and rescue situations potential search and rescue situations

●● Understand the most common techniques for Understand the most common techniques for hihisearching a structuresearching a structure

●● Use safe techniques for debris and victim removalUse safe techniques for debris and victim removal

●● Understand ways to protect rescuers during search Understand ways to protect rescuers during search and rescueand rescue

●● Understand the function of Cert Members andUnderstand the function of Cert Members and

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●● Understand the function of Cert Members and Understand the function of Cert Members and their roles in immediate responsetheir roles in immediate response

CERT does not….CERT does not….

Cert members do not do the Cert members do not do the follo ing:follo ing:following:following:

●● suppress large fires. suppress large fires. ●● enter structures that they consider heavily enter structures that they consider heavily y yy y

damaged and dangerous (e.g., leaning or damaged and dangerous (e.g., leaning or moved from foundation). moved from foundation).

●● perform hazardous materials cleanup or perform hazardous materials cleanup or d i id i l i di l i ld i id i l i di l i lrespond to incidents involving radiological, respond to incidents involving radiological,

chemical, or biological agents. chemical, or biological agents. ●● perform medical, fire, or search and rescue perform medical, fire, or search and rescue

operations beyond their level of trainingoperations beyond their level of trainingoperations beyond their level of training. operations beyond their level of training. ●● activate or deploy unless called for in their activate or deploy unless called for in their

procedures. procedures.

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Nondisaster CERT Roles

CERT members can:CERT members can:Distribute preparedness materials.Staff first aid booths at special events.pAssist with installation of smoke alarms.

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Additional CERT Training Opportunities

Shelter managementgCommunity relationsDonations managementSpecial needs concernsDebris removalUtiliti t lUtilities controlAdvanced first aid and CPR SkillsAutomated External Defibrillator useAutomated External Defibrillator useCERT Rodeo

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Let’s ReviewLet’s Review● Began in 1985

● In 2002, became part of the USA CORP , pInitiative

● To become a CERT member, one must ,complete a 16 hour course presented in a train-the-trainer format

● CERT training teaches people multiples skills

● CERT benefits the community

● CERT Members must do/must not do

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C e be s us do/ us o do

● Questions or Comments