CERT Training Videos
CERT in Action
Description
In CERT in Action, a fierce storm has struck the local
community. CERT members activate in their neighborhood, set up an
Incident Command Post, and assess damage throughout the area. They use
their CERT skills to respond to damage and injured victims in the local
community center, managing the situation until professional responders
are able to arrive. This video provides a useful introduction to the
CERT concept for new program participants and others who may be
interested in the program. This video will also support the material
presented in the CERT Basic Training course Unit 6: CERT
Organization. CERT trainers will be able to use the video to start a
dialogue about CERTs use of ICS and other critical features of
successful team operations.
CERT Training: Disaster Psychology
Description
CERT participants, trained to support the first responders during a
disaster, will be challenged in many ways during and after response
operations. However, if CERT members are prepared for the stress, they
will be more successful and helpful during the event and more able to
rebound when the crisis is over. This training video provides an
overview of stress reactions and strategies for dealing with people
under stress during a disaster, including the needs of disaster workers
themselves. This video will support the material presented in the
CERT Basic Training course Unit 7: Disaster Psychology. It will
help CERT members learn more about how to deal effectively in a crisis
and how to help others cope.
CERT Training: Safety in the After-Disaster Environment
Description
CERT members can prepare to work in a post-disaster area by
understanding more about the potential hazards, by preparing their own
safety kit and by wearing the right gear. The purpose of this training
video is to prepare the CERT members for the kinds of hazards they may
experience after a disaster and to help them stay safe as they work in
the disaster area. This video will support the materials presented in
the CERT Basic Training course Unit 5: Light Search and Rescue
Operations. CERT trainers will be able to use the materials presented in
this video to start a dialogue about the potential challenges CERT
members may face.
CERT Triage: Handling Mass Casualty Situations
Description
Medical triage is the key to doing the most good for the most people
whenever there are more victims than rescuers, resources are limited,
and time is critical. This training video provides an overview of the
medical triage process and portrays the steps that CERT members need to
follow to provide victims the most effective lifesaving support
available until professional responders arrive on scene. This video will
support the materials presented in the CERT Basic Training
course Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations Part 1. CERT trainers will be
able to use the material presented in the video to start a dialogue
about the potential challenges CERT members may face.
Fire Safety: The CERT Member's Role
Description
This training video covers the basics of fire size up, use of
extinguishers, and fire safety. Fires are dangerous and can change
quickly. As in all CERT operations, the CERT members safety is always
the number one priority. Safety measures presented in the video include
use of protective gear and the proper equipment to extinguish small
fires, working with a buddy and a team, planning for safe entry and
exit, maintaining a safe distance and position from a fire, and using
the P.A.S.S. procedure to operate fire extinguishers. This video will
support the materials presented in the CERT Basic Training
course Unit 2: Fire Safety and Utility Controls.
Demonstrating Victim Carries
Description
Lt. Gregg Karl of the Arlington County, Virginia, Fire Department
demonstrates three different types of victim carries to a class of CERT
trainees. This video is recommended for use in the CERT
Train-the-Trainer course to demonstrate effective instructional
techniques for teaching victim carries.
Demonstrating Head-to-Toe Assessment
Description
Lt. Byron Dixon of the Arlington County, Virginia, Fire Department
demonstrates a head-to-toe assessment for a class of CERT trainees. This
video is recommended for use in the CERT Train-the-Trainer course to
demonstrate effective instructional techniques for teaching head-to-toe
assessments.
Coaching Hands-On Practice - Victim Extrication
Description
Lt. Gregg Karl of the Arlington County, Virginia, Fire Department walks
a group of CERT trainees through a cribbing and leveraging exercise.
This video is recommended for use in the CERT Train-the-Trainer course
to demonstrate effective instructional techniques for teaching victim
extrication.