CERT: Unit One - Central County Fire Department

CERT: Unit One

Disaster Preparedness

In this unit you will learn about:

Roles and Responsibilities for Community Preparedness: How everyone in a community has a role in disaster preparedness and response.
Elements of Disasters and Their Impact on the Infrastructure: The potential effect of extreme emergencies and disasters on transportation; electrical service; telephone communication; availability of food, water, shelter and fuel; and emergency services.
Personal and Organizational Preparedness: How you can prepare in advance to improve the quality of your survival and to reduce the damage from hazards.

Role of CERTs: CERT organization, disaster and non-disaster roles, and laws that protect disaster workers from liability.

Intro to CERT Introducción a CERT (Spanish)Study Guide – Unit 1 Guía del Participante (Spanish) – Unidad 1

Presentation

Links

Faultline – Great Shakes “Loma Prieta”

The Science of Earthquakes

Videos

References

Supply Checklist In Case of Emergency Important Information In Case of Emergency Family Plan in Case of Emergency Water Supply In Case of Emergency Your Response In Case of Emergency Special Situations in Case of Emergency Kids In Case of Emergency Pets In Case of Emergency Emergency Contact Card in Case of Emergency

A group of people in reflective vests and helmets stand in front of fire trucks holding a "Central County Fire Department CERT Program" banner.

Essential Documents

These documents should be reviewed, signed (or acted on) by each participant, by Class 3. Please SAVE all your forms and certificates. You’ll need them for the hands-on portion of your training.