Trumbull County CERT

COURSE SYLLABUS

CERT 1 INTRODUCTION, DISASTER AWARENESS

Registration

Introduction

Disaster Threats in Northeast Ohio

Personal & Family Preparation

Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation

DISASTER FIRE SAFETY TECHNIQUES

Fire Chemistry

Fire Extinguisher Use

Utility Control

Ventilation

Creative Firefighting Techniques

Hazardous Materials

CERT 2 DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS (SESSION 1)

Recognizing & Treating Life-Threatening Emergencies

Triage

Treatment Area Management DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS (SESSION 2)

Head-to-Toe Evaluation

Recognizing & Treating Non-life-Threatening Emergencies

CERT 3 LIGHT SEARCH & RESCUE OPERATIONS

Evacuation

Search Techniques

Rescue Methods

TEAM ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT

Developing a Response Team

Incident Command System

Size-Up

CERT 4 DISASTER PSYCHOLOGY

HOMELAND SECURITY

Terrorism Awareness

Program Critique

FINAL EXERCISE

All Four CERT sections are required for course completion