Island County CERT is blessed with educators from North Whidbey, Oak
Harbor, Central Whidbey, South Whidbey, and Camano Island Fire
stations. Island County Amateur Radio Club and Camano Preparedness
Group are also key volunteers within our community.
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* DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Addresses hazards specific to the
community. Materials cover actions that participants and their
families take before, during and after a disaster as well as an
overview of CERT and local laws governing volunteers.
* FIRE SUPPRESSION: Covers fire chemistry, hazardous materials, fire
hazards and fire suppression strategies. However, the thrust of this
session is the safe use of fire extinguishers, controlling utilities
and extinguishing a small fire.
* MEDICAL OPERATIONS PART I: Participants practice diagnosing and
treating airway obstruction, bleeding and shock by using simple triage
and rapid treatment techniques.
* MEDICAL OPERATIONS PART II: Covers evaluating patients by doing a
head to toe assessment, establishing a medical treatment area and
performing basic first aid.
* LIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS: Participants learn about
search and rescue planning, size-up, search techniques, rescue
techniques and rescuer safety.
* PSYCHOLOGY AND TEAM ORGANIZATION: Covers signs and symptoms that
might be experienced by the disaster victim and workers, and addresses
CERT organization and management.
* COURSE REVIEW AND DISASTER SIMULATION: Participants review and
practice the skills that they have learned during the previous six
sessions in a disaster activity.
OUR CERT CLASSES RUN FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AND CONSIST OF 20 HOURS OF
TRAINING. YOU MAY TAKE THIS CLASS AS MANY TIMES AS YOU DESIRE AS WE
WANT YOU TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE WE ARE SHARING. THE
CLASS IS FREE TO TAKE.
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