Fanwood CERT Training Course Descriptions

Module 1 - Introduction to Disaster Preparedness

Module 2 - Home Fire Safety

Module 3 - Basic Home First Aid

Module 4 - Terrorism Awareness

Module 5 - Practical Application

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Module 1 - Introduction to Disaster Preparedness - 2 Hour Course

	Overview of the CERT courses
	Overview of Fanwood's Emergency Responders: Police, Fire, Rescue, Mutual Aid, County Resources, etc.
	Natural Disaster Threats
	Impact on the Infrastructure
	Home and Workplace Preparedness: How to build a disaster kit
	Shelter-In-Place techniques
	Resources for further information

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Module 2 - Home Fire Safety - 2 Hour Course

	Identifying fire hazards in your home
	Fire-safe storage techniques
	Smoke detector and fire extinguisher differences and their proper placement in your home
	Evacuation Plans
	How to treat minor burns
	Resources for further information

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Module 3 - Basic Home First Aid - 2 Hour Course

	Introduction to the Fanwood Rescue Squad
	What to have in a home/work first aid kit
	What to do if someone falls
	What to do if you suspect poisoning
	What to do if someone is bleeding
	Common First Aid Myths
	The Heimlich Maneuver
	Resources for further information

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Module 4 - Terrorism/Major Disaster Awareness - 2 Hour Course

	Identifying Hard and Soft Targets
	Overview of Union County's resources
	Disaster Threats II - "B-NICE"
	Shelter-In-Place techniques II
	Highlights of additional courses available
	Summary of the CERT courses

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Module 5 - Practical Application - 5 Hour Course

	Classroom summary of hazards and personal safety
	Fire Suppression (controlled burn with safety officers present)
	Triage Exercise
	Light Search & Rescue Exercise in Burn Building
	Cribbing Exercise

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Module 6 - Advanced First Aid for Responders

Module 7 - Disaster Psychology

Module 8 - Light Search & Rescue Operations

Module 9 - CERT Organization

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Module 6 - Advanced First Aid for Responders - 2 Hour Course

	Glove Techniques
	Blocked Airways
	Oxygen Therapy
	"SAMPLE" head to toe assessment
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Module 7 - Disaster Psychology - 2 Hour Course

	Team Well-Being
	Working with Survivor's Trauma
	Recognizing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD)

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Module 8 - Light Search and Rescue - 2 Hour Course

Building Hazards

Search Techniques

Whistle Signals

Rescuer Safety

Coordination with Triage

Cribbing Techniques

Practice Exercises

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Module 9 - CERT Organization and the Incident Command System - 2 Hour Course

	National ICS - know who is in charge and what the different functions are
	CERT Organization
	CERT Decision making
	Documentation

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