CERT in 15

1. CERT in 15 • A quick refresher of CERT • Redwood City CERT • rccert.org

2. Why CERT in 15? • Remind us of what to do • Our once-a-month refresher • Put refresher modules in perspective • An Event (earthquake) happens ... Now what?

3. First Things First • Before anything happens: • Home emergency bag packed (supplies & water 7 days) • Better yet: a big box or garbage can outside where it will be available, with your bag, emergency supplies, extra clothing, radio, batteries, etc. • Grab and Go bag ready • A charged-up GMRS/FRS Radio • Midland preferred • No license needed for FRS operation • Even better: get your Ham and/or GMRS License • CERT Field Operating Guide (“FOG”) • Available from Amazon - load it on your iPhone/iPad! • Take Incident Command Class on-line from FEMA - search ICS100 3

4. The Earthquake Hits... • Take care of your family, home, pets, and those close to you • You are no good to others if you are worried about your family • Turn on your FRS radio tuned to channel 6 (for RWC District 12). If you have a HAM radio, tune to 147.450 MHz. • Get your CERT gear ready to go • Assist/survey immediate neighbors- Document your findings • Do not wear your CERT gear until you are activated. Radio is the BEST way to know if you are activated. You may report to the Fire Station. Do not call! • If activated - Follow the directions of the line of command. Do not make up your own plan: work with the team according to a plan

5. Organization: Incident Command System • Managing Chaos • Incident Commander • Operations Section Chief • Team Leaders: Fire, S&R, Medical … • Logistics Section Chief • Team Leaders: Staging, Communications … • Planning Chief • Admin Chief • Scribes as needed • Build up team roles only as needed! Responsibilities: Field Operating Guide pages 50-59

6. ACTIVATED! • Mission: • Do the greatest good for the greatest number • Possible assignments: • “Windshield surveys,” Search & Rescue, Triage, First Aid, Communication services, Assist evacuation centers, Sandbagging, Light fire suppression

7. THINK!! • SAFETY is your first priority • You are responsible for your own safety and your team’s safety • Always work with a buddy • Before you act: • Are you qualified? Have the equipments/tools? • Think about the consequences • “Measure twice, cut once” • Communicate – stay in touch • Care for yourself and your team - mentally and physically • Take breaks - Keep an eye on team members

8. CERT Gear • Wear your CERT Gear • Helmet and Vest • Behave calmly (even if you don’t feel calm) • This helps others respect you and follow your directions • People are looking for leaders • Better to have an OK plan than no plan Trailer 450

9. Search Neighborhoods • COORDINATE! • Get assignment and know your assignment area • Have a buddy! CERT member or not!! • Keep in touch with your team at all times • Beware of street hazards

10. Approaching a Building • BEFORE you go in: Stop, Look, Listen, Think • Explore all around outside of the house • Do not enter if • Smell of gas (turn off gas!!) • Smoke • Major cracks in the walls/windows • Building unstable (leaning)

11. Searching a building • Be loud: Call for victims • Search interior systematically • Three people (one outside, two inside) • Right Hand Rule • Communicate: let others know what you are doing • Mark the outside: let others know you are inside or it has been searched

12. Where have we Searched? • First slash when you enter • Second slash when you leave • Record any issues or victims

13. Fire suppression • Evaluate • Type of fire • Extent of fire • Exit path • Use fire extinguisher only if you have the right size and type • P.A.S.S. Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

14. HAZMAT? • Stay away • Warn others • Report

15. Triage • Multiple victims • (Think going to 280 to find lots of injured in cars) • Make sure area is safe • Make a plan for sweeping area • Start where you are • Call for mobile victims to come to you

16. Triage Breathing? NO! OK Circulation? Open Airway OK Mental State? Fast Breathing? Treat for Shock, IMMEDIATE /RED Still not breathing? Mark as Dead Squeeze Finger, color does NOT return in 2 seconds OK Can’t answer simple questions. Squeeze my hand. How old are you? Where do you live? Where are you? or • AKA: RPM 30-2-Can Do • Write down your findings

17. Disaster First Aid • AFTER Triage only • Make sure victim and you are in safe place before treatment • Give your name, ask permission, ask name • Evaluate whole patient before treatment • Control bleeding with direct pressure • Beware shock and/or neck injury

18. Burns • Remove heat source • Cool skin • Cold water for no more than 1 minute • No ice • Protect burn • Cover loosely with sterile dressing • No butter or ointments • Don’t peel off tissue or clothing • Elevate

19. Disaster First Aid • Broken bones & joint injuries • Rest the injured area, Immobilize, Apply Cold, Elevate • Hypothermia (cold exposure) • Red or blueness to skin, cold (95°) • Could have slurred speech, unpredictable behavior • Remove wet clothing, wrap in blanket/sleeping bag • Warm, sweet drinks are good, Alcohol/massage bad. • Survivors’ trauma • Listen and empathize

20. CPR • CPR: only if you have time/not many other victims • Shout and touch person to respond • Call for help - 911 or radio • Get person on their back • Make sure airway is open – Head tilt, chin lift • If breathing, do not begin CPR • If not breathing (check for 10 seconds), start CPR: two breaths, 30 compressions @ 100/min. • Use AED if available

21. RWC radio assignments • FRS/GMRS (on most radios) • CERT 9 Channel 2 • CERT 10 Channel 3 • CERT 10a Channel 4 • CERT 11 Channel 5 • CERT 12 - Channel 6 • CERT 20 Channel 7 • (Woodside channels 1, 2 &3) • Ham (needs license) • Redwood City 147.450 MHz • SCARES 144.450, 146.445 MHz or 444.50 MHz

22. Radio Protocols • Push to talk • Wait a moment before speaking • Let go of button when not speaking • Message format: • Whom you are calling – “Hey, you” • What team you are with • Where you are • What you want to inform recipient • In as few words as possible • Speak slowly • Hold radio a few inches away from mouth

23. CERT in RWC Station 9 755 Marshall Street (650) 780-7400 FRS Channel 2 Robert Carter: rcarter@smcu.org  Pat Black: momonwater@yahoo.com • Station 11 • 1091 Second Ave. • Taft Elementary School • 903 10th Avenue, • FRS Channel 4 • Janet Borgens: janetborgens@comcast.net • Bonnie Miller: bonnie.miller@usw.salvationarmy.org Station 12 3700 Jefferson Ave. FRS Channel 6 Margret Marshal, mmarsh4@sbcglobal.net Andrew Herkovic Herkovic@gmail.com Station 10 2190 Jefferson Ave. FRS Channel 3 Cesar Castillo: ccasjr81@yahoo.com • CERT 10a • Kennedy Middle School • 2550 Washington Ave • FRS Channel 5 • Karen "Kip" Kiplinger • Tim Olson: timolson@pacbell.net • Station 20 • 680 Redwood Shores Parkway • FRS Channel 7 • Mike Mancusi: mmancusi@batnet.com • Shannon Guzzetta: sguzzetta@accountantsintl.com  

24. Resources • CodeRED http://www.redwoodcity.org/fire/disaster/code_red.html – Redwood City’s emergency notification system • SMCAlert https://www.smcalert.info/index.php?CCheck=1 - San Mateo County's emergency notification system • Pocket Guide to Emergency Preparedness http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/portal/site/health/menuitem.f44138fe5f6ec63d74452b31d17332a0/?vgnextoid=4d055069590a0210VgnVCM1000001d37230aRCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1 – prepared by the San Mateo County Health Services Agency • Three-day Survival Kit Guide http://www.redwoodcity.org/fire/prevention/threedaykit.html • SMCReady http://www.smcready.org/ - Disaster preparation information and resources from San Mateo County • San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,2151,14095463_163013898,00.html • American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/ • Ready.Gov http://www.ready.gov/ • National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/ • Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov/ • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm http://www.amazon.com/Midland-GXT1000VP4-36-Mile-50-Channel-Two-Way/dp/B001WMFYH4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299874075&sr=1-1-catcorr http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-MH230R-23-Mile-22-Channel-Two-Way/dp/B001UE6MIO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1299874007&sr=8-7 http://www.redcrossstore.org/Shopper/Product.aspx?UniqueItemId=543 http://www.amazon.com/CERT-All-Weather-Field-Operating-Guide/dp/B001CS7M3C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1299873808&sr=8-1

25. Backup?

26. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Head – helmet • Eyes – goggles • Lungs/mouth – dust mask (N95) • Hands – gloves (exam and/or work gloves) • Feet – boots or shoes • Skin – Long pants and sleeves • Core – Jackets/layers

27. Trapped Victim • Cribbing can help get victims out • DO IT SAFELY ... COMMUNICATE WHAT YOU ARE DOING