North County CERT Training
Pacifica Community Emergency Response Team
Pacifica is prone to many disasters. Any preparedness measures taken will help dealing with most emergencies.
CERT TRAINING OBJECTIVES 1. Learn the types of hazards and emergencies most likely to affect your home and community. 2. Understand the CERT function and role in response to a disaster. 3. Learn how to take steps to prepare for disasters and to be self-reliant for at least 72 hours. 4. Identify and reduce potential earthquake and fire hazards in your home, at work and away. 5. Learn how to work as a team while applying basic fire suppression strategies, resources, and safety measures to extinguish small fires. 6. Apply techniques for opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating shock. 7. Conduct triage under simulated conditions. 8. Perform head-to-toe assessments. 9. Select and set up a treatment area. 10. Employ basic treatments for various wounds. 11. Identify planning and size-up requirements for potential search and rescue situations. 12. Describe the most common techniques for searching a structure. 13. Use safe techniques for debris removal and victim extrication. 14. Describe ways to protect rescuers during search and rescue operations.
Lead: CERT Coordinator, Captain Joe Spanheimer
Thursday Jan 19, 2017
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM PST
Thursday, January 19, 2017
6:30pm - 9:00 pm
Classes will be on each following Thursday, 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm through March 2, 2017. A final review and exercise will be on Saturday, March 4, 2017
Pacifica Police Department 2075 Coast Hwy.
Pacifica, CA 94044
Free to take
(650) 738-7314
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