2. Your Own Safety is … #1
Cupertino has specific safety rules for all CERT members. We’ll review them at each class.
Your own safety is ….. #1
NEVER put your self in danger to help someone else – otherwise we may have two victims.
Go through each slide and let them try to fill in the blank before revealing it.

3. BUDDY! Always work with a… Always work with a _____ BUDDY
Someone who can call for help in case something happens to you…

4. Only do what you have been ___________ to do!!!
TRAINED
Only do what you have been____to do……TRAINED
From a liability standpoint, you are covered by the Good Samaritan Law which says that if you are acting within the scope of your training, it is highly unlikely that you will ever be successfully sued. What would happen if one volunteer was ever successfully sued for trying to help someone else? No one would ever help again…

5. WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT! Hard Hat Goggles Mask (N95) Gloves Boots
Leather gloves, not gardening gloves
Goggles
Hard Hat
N95 Mask
Boots
Show the N95 mask and explain the difference between a “Comfort” mask (sells for about 19 cents) vs the N95 (sells for $2, is OSHA rated to protect against particulate matter – smoke, dust, anthrax). This doesn’t mean that you should put on your mask and walk out into hazardous conditions. It means that if you’re exposed to hazards, you can provide some protection for yourself.
You will need to have gloves, goggles and heavy shoes for graduation. We will give you the mask and hard hat.

6. Think and ___________ the scene before acting…
SIZE UP
Think and ___________ the scene before acting…
Think and___the scene before acting. SIZE UP

7. Hazardous Materials means stay “Uphill, Upwind, and_______________”
UPSTREAM
Hazardous Materials means stay uphill, upwind and_____ UPSTREAM
You always want a hazard to be moving away from you, not toward you.

8. Provide the “Greatest _________ for the Greatest_____________”
GOOD
Provide the “Greatest _________ for the Greatest_____________”
NUMBER

9. Use your creativity to:
ADAPT
IMPROVISE
OVERCOME
Use your creativity to _____ ADAPT, IMPROVISE, and OVERCOME
The more you learn and practice, the more you’ll be able to provide creative solutions to new emergency situations.

10. Activity #1 Paper Tower Paper Tower
Refer to student manual and read directions

11. What Happened? Confusion? Tension? Stress? Power struggle?
Questionable Results?
What happened during this exercise?
Read the bullet points and move to next slide.

12. During an Emergency… Unfamiliar People… Work on an unfamiliar problem…
Using unfamiliar tools…
In unfamiliar surroundings…
In a time-compressed environment…
To reach a common goal!
This exercise is very much like an emergency where….
Read the bullet points and go to the next slide.

13. Is there a better way? If you knew what to expect
If the team met and planned
ahead of time
If you practiced with the tools
Reduce Tension
Improve Communication
Reduce Conflict/Confusion
Produce more successful results!!!
Is there a better way?
What if you knew what to expect ahead of time
What if your team met and planned ahead of time
What if you had been able to practice with the tools you were given…
The tension would be reduced, there would be better communication, less confusion and conflict…
More successful results.
That’s why it’s so important to plan for emergencies before they happen!

14. Unit Objectives Describe types of hazards Describe the roles of CERTs
Infrastructure
Review steps to prepare for emergencies
Utility Control
Use of SEMS/NIMS / ICS
Communications
Read bullet points, translating the acronyms, and go to next slide

15. Types of Disasters Natural Manmade Technological
Let’s start to plan for disasters…
There are three types of disasters…
Natural, Manmade and Technical
Next slide

16. Possible Hazards for this Area?
Earthquakes
Fires
Floods
Hazardous Materials
Landslides
Pandemic
Terrorism
Transportation Accidents
What are the possible hazards for Cupertino?
Let participants list as many as they can think of, then reveal the list

17. Citizen Corps
The President has encouraged Americans to volunteer to improve and safeguard the nation.
Areas of emphasis for volunteer efforts:
Neighborhood Watch
Block Leaders
Medical Reserve Corps
Ham Radio
CERT
They’ve identified needs for additional staff, through Citizen Corps volunteer programs that include:
Neighborhood Watch, Block Leaders, Medical Reserve Corps, Amateur Radio and CERT
Every member of these organizations has a better idea what to expect and what to do during emergencies. In addition, they become communication access points in their neighborhood so that we can get information out more quickly to everyone.
We have a very active and professional Ham Radio group in the City, called CARES (explain acronym). There are 75 members who meet monthly and develop their own plans to provide emergency communications for the city. There is a handout in the back of module one that explains how easy it is to get your own ham radio license.
The MRC is a new program that is designed to increase our disaster medical response capability in the City. If you know anyone who lives in Cupertino and is a Doctor, Nurse, Physician’s Assistant, Paramedic, EMT, Mental Health Professional, Chiropractor, Veterinarian, Nursing Student, Massage Therapist, we’d like to register them as volunteers and give them a briefing on when/where we might need their assistance. It’s very important the we pre-identify professionals so that we have time to verify their credentials before the emergency happens. In addition, we offer training to CERT graduates who would like to participate by taking a 52 hour Red Cross Advanced First Aid training course.

18. Preparing for a Disaster
CERTs should prepare by:
Identifying potential hazards in their homes and workplaces
Reducing hazards, where possible
Assembling a disaster supply kit
Creating a family plan
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19. Citizen Corps Roles Response Public Education Community Service
Disaster Support
They’ve identified needs for additional staff, through Citizen Corps volunteer programs that include:
Neighborhood Watch, Block Leaders, Medical Reserve Corps, Amateur Radio and CERT
Every member of these organizations has a better idea what to expect and what to do during emergencies. In addition, they become communication access points in their neighborhood so that we can get information out more quickly to everyone.
We have a very active and professional Ham Radio group in the City, called CARES (explain acronym). There are 75 members who meet monthly and develop their own plans to provide emergency communications for the city. There is a handout in the back of module one that explains how easy it is to get your own ham radio license.
The MRC is a new program that is designed to increase our disaster medical response capability in the City. If you know anyone who lives in Cupertino and is a Doctor, Nurse, Physician’s Assistant, Paramedic, EMT, Mental Health Professional, Chiropractor, Veterinarian, Nursing Student, Massage Therapist, we’d like to register them as volunteers and give them a briefing on when/where we might need their assistance. It’s very important the we pre-identify professionals so that we have time to verify their credentials before the emergency happens. In addition, we offer training to CERT graduates who would like to participate by taking a 52 hour Red Cross Advanced First Aid training course.
Review Post EQ Checklist
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20. Citizen Corps Opportunities
Additional CERT training
Advanced First Aid / Medical Reserve Corps
Amateur Radio
Citizen Corps Working Group
CPR, AED & First Aid
EOC Support
Instructor
Shelter Management
Once you’ve taken care of your home preparedness, completed your CERT training, there are other opportunities for training.
Additional CERT training is designed to increase your understanding of Emergency Response
Advanced First Aid training – 52 hour class – Free to those who want to join the MRC
Amateur Radio – we can help you get your license!
CCWG – Planning group that develops procedures, does event planning, works on community relations & outreach, and coordinates management of the ARKs
Free CPR, AED & First Aid training for graduates (Free recertification as long as you don’t let your cards expire)
EOC Support – Training to work in the City’s emergency operations center in the documentation section
We’re always looking for more teachers
Assisting Parks & Rec and Red Cross open shelters in the city – We’ll send you to Red Cross Shelter management training

21. The Big Picture
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22. Transportation
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23. Communications

24. Supplies/Water

25. Supplies/Food

26. Planning & Training
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27. Gas, Water & Electric Safety
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28. Responding To a Disaster
CERTs should respond by:
Securing your home and family
Locating and turning off utilities, if safe
Extinguishing small fires
Treating injuries
Conducting light search and rescue
Calm people down
Reporting conditions to ARK

29. The EOP Assigns responsibility to organizations and individuals
Sets forth lines of authority
Describes how people and property will be protected
Identifies personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources
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30. Emergency Response Structure
State
Region
Op Area
Local Government
Field
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31. Emergency Operations Center

32. NIMS / SEMS / ICS
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33. Reporting locations are opened, as needed, and staffed by volunteers:
Cupertino Medical Center
Bubb Stevens Creek
Behind 76 Station
DeAnza College
Stelling Rd. @ Pepper Tree Ln
Baseball/Environmental parking lot
Garden Gate Elementary School
Greenleaf Ann Arbor
Near baseball diamond
Hyde Middle School
Hyde Bollinger
Near the track
Lawson Middle School
Vista Merritt
Basketball courts
Monta Vista Fire Station
Stevens Prado Vista
Seven Springs Fire Station
Stelling Seven Springs
Reporting locations are opened, as needed, and staffed by volunteers:
Community Emergency Response Team
Medical Reserve Corps
Cupertino Amateur Radio Emergency Service

34. Hyde Middle School

35. Garden Gate Elementary

37. Communication Plan
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38. Radio Procedures Identify channel Key–Hesitate-Talk Brief Messages
Plain language
“Over”
Hand out #5

39. Wrap Up Questions Homework Read Module 2 and SOG Snack Assignment
Feedback Sheet
Swearing In