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CERT Team
Field Operating Guide
1. Equipment Checklist
CERT Bag
Water-2 bottles per team
Non-perishable food
Water purification tablets
Leather work gloves
Goggles
Dust masks
Flashlight
Batteries/extra bulbs
Secondary flashlight/light sticks
Note pads
Markers
Pens
Duct tape
Masking tape (2)
Scissors
Crescent wrench
First aid kit
Orange spray paint
Triage tape
Utility knife
2. Home Checklist
Before you leave your home...
Check family to ensure safety
Inspect house for damage
Inspect utilities and secure as needed
Call out-of-state contact
Get family disaster supplies
3. Water Purification
Water can be purified by three methods- heat, filtration and
chemical treatment. All pathogens can be killed by boiling water for 10 minutes.
For filtration and chemical treatment, use the following charts as guides.
4. Triage Flow Chart
5. Triage Guide
Triage in a Disaster Environment
Triage, like other disaster response efforts, begins with size-up. The
general procedure for triage in a disaster environment is as
follows:
Stop, Look, Listen, and Think. Before you start, stop and size up the
situation by looking around you and listening. Above all, THINK about
how you will approach the task at hand. Continue to size up the
situation as you work.
Conduct Voice Triage. Begin with voice triage, calling out something
like, Emergency Response Team. If you can walk, come to the sound of my
voice. Instruct those survivors who are ambulatory to remain at a
designated location, and continue with the triage operation.
Follow a Systematic Route. Start with victims closest to you and work
outward in a systematic fashion.
Conduct Triage Evaluation. Evaluate victims and tag them I
(immediate), D (delayed), or DEAD. Remember to evaluate the walking
wounded. Everyone must get a tag.
Treat I Victims Immediately. Initiate airway management, bleeding
control, and/or treatment for shock for Category I (immediate) victims.
Document Results. Document triage results for:
- Effective deployment of resources.
- Information on locations of victims
- A quick record of the number of casualties by degree of severity.
This will be very useful information for responders and transportation
units.
Always wear protective gear when performing triage, so that you do not
endanger your own health.
6. Fire Extinguishers
Operating a Fire Extinguisher
Always operate extinguisher in upright position. As shown in
figure, the acronym to remember when operating a portable extinguisher is
PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. Aim at base of fire
7. Utility Shut-Offs
8. Identifying HAZMAT In Fixed Facilities
Stored hazardous materials are sometimes identified by
means
of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704
Diamond System of placards. These placards are located on
the outside of buildings at the entrance to the storage area. An
example of NFPA 704 Diamond is shown in the figure above.
9. Identifying HAZMATs in Transit
Quantities of transported hazardous materials that meet
Department of Transportation requirements are marked with warning placards.
The placards are 10 3/4 high and must be on all four sides of the vehicle.
Each diamond-shaped placard includes the color, symbol, and name of the
class into which the hazard falls.
Included with the DOT placards are United Nations
identification
numbers specific to each transported substance. The numbers are
displayed inside the placard or in an orange rectangle immediately
below the placard. DOT placards should be a stop sign for CERT
members. If they are present, there is danger. STOP!
HAZMAT Procedure
1. Stay upwind.
2. Call 911.
3. If authorities cannot be reached, isolate the area as much as possible.
4. Do not attempt to rescue injured until situation is assessed.
5. Do not walk into or touch spilled material. Avoid inhalation of fumes,
smoke and vapors.
10. Physical Search-Interior
Search Assessment
11. Box Cribbing
12. Arrangement for Leverage/Cribbing
Operation
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