February 9
CERT Unit 7: Disaster Psychology
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am
Disaster Psychology: The psychological impact of a disaster on rescuers and victims, and how to provide psychological first aid.
Caring for Yourself, Your Buddy, and Victims: Steps one can take individually and as part of a CERT before, immediately following, and after a disaster.
March 8
CERT Module 3 - Disaster Medical Operations I
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am
In this unit, you will learn:
How to apply techniques for opening the airway, controlling bleeding, and treating for shock.
How to conduct triage under simulated disaster conditions.
The goal of disaster medical operations is to do the greatest good for the greatest number. In a disaster with many victims, time will be critical. CERT members will need to work quickly and efficiently to help as many victims as possible.
This unit will introduce you to the “three killers” and the principles of triage. Throughout the unit, you will have opportunities to practice the treatment techniques and, at the end of the unit, you will have the opportunity to conduct triage evaluations in a simulated disaster.
April 9
Earthquake and Tsunami Preparedness
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
April is National Earthquake Preparedness Month! Do you know what to do when an earthquake hits? Learn the 7 steps to Earthquake Safety including how you can Secure Your Space.
Also learn about Tsunamis and what you should do if there is any alerts/warnings for our coast.
Earthquake Safety
April 12
CERT Unit 4 - Disaster Medical Operations II
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am
In this unit you will learn about:
Public Health Considerations: How to maintain hygiene and sanitation.
Functions of Disaster Medical Operations: How to conduct the four major subfunctions of disaster medical operations.
Disaster Medical Treatment Areas: How to establish them and what their functions are.
Patient Evaluation: How to perform a head-to-toe patient evaluation to identify and treat injuries.
Basic Treatment—How To:
•Treat burns.
•Dress and bandage wounds.
•Treat fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains.
•Apply splints to hands, arms, and legs.
•Treat hypothermia.
•Control nasal bleeding.
May 10
Electrical Safety Training for Responders and Volunteers
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am
First responders and volunteers often encounter electrical hazards during wind events, and after disasters. Fallen power lines are very dangerous! It is important to understand those dangers and learn how to properly identify them and protect yourself from harm.
In this special training session, you will learn:
• About the hazards of the electrical utility systems.
• Voltage and its effects on the human body
• Assessing electrical risks in emergency situations
• Step and touch potential: keeping safe distances
• Moving people out of energized areas
• Underground hazards
June 14
CERT Unit 1 - Disaster Awareness/Kits
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am
Disasters and Disaster Workers: What defines a disaster, what defines an disaster, and who makes up the response workforce.
The Impact on the Infrastructure: The potential effect of extreme emergencies and disasters on transportation; electrical service; telephone communication; fuel; food, water, and shelter; and emergency services.
Structural and Nonstructural Hazards: Potentially hazardous conditions in various types of structures and their contents during a disaster.
Hazard Mitigation: What to do to reduce the risk of damage from hazards that threaten your area.
Home and Workplace Preparedness: How you can prepare in advance to reduce structural and nonstructural hazards and survive the initial period after a disaster.
Community Preparedness: How a community can prepare in advance to respond.
July 12
READY! SET! GO! Create Your Personal Wildfire Action Plan
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am
In this unit you will learn:
How to create a Defensible Home (READY!)
How to prepare your family for evacuations (SET!)
Information on what to put in your Go Early Checklist (GO!)
August 9
CERT Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am.
What Terrorism Is: The definition of terrorism and terrorist goals.
Terrorist Weapons: The weapons that terrorists are known or are suspected to have and the risk posed by various terrorist weapons.
B-NICE Indicators: Cues that help to identify when a terrorist attack has occurred or may be imminent.
CERTs and Terrorist Incidents: CERT protocols for terrorist incidents and protective action following an event.
September 13
MERRAG Radio Carrier Training
Special training session for MERRAG Radio Carriers.
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am.
Learn about radio and battery maintenance. Radio terminology, and practice communications during this session.
***A must for response team members and REQUIRED for the issuance of ID Cards ***
October 11
CERT Unit 2: Fire Safety /Fire Extinguisher training
Montecito Fire Headquarters - 10:00 am.
In this unit you will learn about:ï Fire Chemistry: How fire occurs, classes of fire, and choosing the correct means to extinguish each type of fire.
Fire Hazards: Potential fire hazards in the home and workplace, and fire prevention strategies.ï Fire Safety: How to evaluate fires, assess firefighting resources, and determine a course of action.
Portable Fire Extinguishers: Types of portable fire extinguishers and how to operate them.
Fire Suppression Safety: How to decide if you should attempt to extinguish a fire; how to approach and extinguish a fire safely.
Teamwork: The importance of working with a buddy.ï Hazardous Materials: How to identify potentially dangerous materials in storage or in transit.
November 8
CERT Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue Operations
Montecito Fire 10:00am.
In this Unit you will learn about:
Search and Rescue Sizeup: How to size up the situation in which the search and rescue teams will operate.
Conducting Search Operations: How to search systematically for disaster victims.
Conducting Rescue Operations: Safe techniques for lifting, leveraging, cribbing, and victim removal.
December 13
Annual MERRAG membership meeting
The Annual MERRAG membership meeting will be held on Thursday, December 09, 2012 at 10:00am at the Biltmore.
The meeting is to appoint new MERRAG Board members, adopt the annual budget, and review MERRAG accomplishments for the year.
RSVP to Geri Ventura - gventura@montecitofire.com / 805-969-2537