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CLASS INFO & DESCRIPTION

The Long Beach CERT Training program is delivered over a 24-hour period over a weekend. It meets Friday night and all day Saturday and Sunday. The instruction includes lecture-based learning with hands-on training.

 

The CERT Training classes are held at the Captain David Rosa Regional Training Center (2249 Argonne Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808).

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Topics included in the training course outline:

    • Recent disasters and emergencies
    • Course Preview – CERT Training Video
    • Disasters and Disaster Workers
    • Impact on Infrastructure
    • Structural and Non-Structural Hazards
    • Home and Workplace Preparedness
    • Community Preparedness
    • Protection for Disaster Workers
    • Fire Chemistry
    • Reducing Fire Hazards – Home and Workplace
    • Hazardous Materials / Hazard Mitigation
    • CERT Size-up
    • Firefighting Resources
    • Fire Suppression Safety
    • Treating Life-Threatening Conditions
    • Triage
    • Public Health Considerations
    • Functions of Disaster Medical Operations
    • Establishing Treatment Areas
    • Conducting Head-to-Toe Assessments
    • Treating Burns
    • Wound Care
    • Treating Fractures, Sprains, and Strains
    • Splinting
    • Nasal Injuries
    • Treating Hypothermia
    • Search and Rescue Size-Up
    • Conducting Search Operations
    • Conducting Rescue Operations
    • How to organize and deploy CERT
    • Rescuer Safety
    • Documentation
    • Team Organization
    • How to provide “psychological first aid” caring for yourself, your buddy, and victims.
    • What is Terrorism?
    • Terrorist Targets
    • Terrorist Weapons
    • Course Review
    • Disaster Simulation
    • Graduation

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE…

You will have learned the following:

    • How to provide basic medical care to save a life of a family member or neighbor.
    • Search for victims and rescue them using items that can be found around the house.
    • Manage a disaster situation until emergency responders arrive.
    • Triage patients based on the severity of their injuries.
    • Lift and carry patients using techniques and methods that keep you safe.
    • How to be informed, make a plan, build a kit, and get involved.

 

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