As with its predecessor, the National Response Plan, the National Response Framework applies to both Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents.
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) are assessing and removing debris, asbestos, and trees from homes and other structures destroyed as a result of the 2021 California Wildfires.
Which of the following has lead agency status for Public Works and Engineering missions, which include debris removal operations? US Army corps of Engineers.
The National Seismic Hazard Maps developed by USGS are used for insurance rate setting and public- and private-sector risk assessments and are important inputs to the seismic-design maps included in U.S. model building codes.
A debris management site is a temporary, permitted site to manage disaster debris, ideally identified prior to the disaster event. Disaster temporary debris management sites may allow for more efficient debris collection and allow the jurisdiction to stage debris for volume reduction, reuse, or recycling.
Debris management is also one of many competing priorities agencies must manage during such events. It is important that disaster debris be properly managed so as to protect human health, comply with regulations, conserve disposal capacity, reduce injuries, and minimize or prevent environmental impacts.
The Federal Response Plan (FRP)The Federal Response Plan (FRP), created in 1992, describes how the Federal government will mobilize Federal resources and conduct activities to assist State and local governments in responding to disasters.
The Department of Defense (DOD)/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the primary agency for providing ESF #3 technical assistance, engineering, and construction management resources and support during response activities.
Program Description FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are accessible facilities and mobile offices set up after a disaster. We place DRCs in or near affected communities, in an area that offers equal access and resources to everyone. Learn about disaster assistance programs. Apply for disaster assistance.
All Federal agencies have the same seismic safety standards. 26. Temporary as well as permanent structures built following a disaster using Federal funds through the Stafford Act must meet the requirements of Executive Order 12699.
According to The Joint Commission's Emergency Management Standard, hospitals must focus on the following areas in an effective emergency operations plan: communication, resources and assets, safety and security, staff responsibilities, utilities, and clinical and support activities.
The National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) is one of the Federal mitigation programs.
CERT Basic Training is a foundational course that provides new CERT volunteers an overview of different types of emergencies and shares ways teams can provide response and assistance. The curriculum covers topics in disaster preparedness, fire, medical operations, search and rescue, and team building. The CERT Basic Training Course has been updated to include guidance for emerging types of emergency response, individual and community hazards, and to incorporate feedback from registered CERTs. The updated training also includes revisions to the sections on medical operations, terrorism, and disaster psychology, among others. The CERT Basic Training Course Instructor Guide shares many best practices and tips on how to run a successful CERT.
In addition to English, the updated CERT Basic Training Course will be available in Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese later in 2020.
The CERT Basic Training Instructor Guide emphasizes that programs should localize training. If a sponsoring organization has qualified instructors, and wants to teach triage in their CERT Courses, they may do so.
A: By "Hands On" we suggest that trainers include props, simulations, and conduct exercises during the CERT Basic Training Course. By providing props and items that CERT members may use in a response effort, individuals can become familiar with feel of materials, proper use of equipment, and retain knowledge and tips.
A: FEMA will be releasing a consolidated CERT Program Guide in 2020 covering this and other relevant topics.
A: The updated CERT Basic Training Course materials will be available on ready.gov/cert and for ordering through the ICPD publications warehouse on January 8, 2020.
A: Yes. The CERT Train-the-Trainer Course and CERT Program Manager Course are being updated to reflect the revised materials and will be release later in 2020.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.
CERT members in leadership positions are encouraged to take the CERT Train-the-Trainer and Program Manager Courses. Find more information through the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and signup for course offerings too.
A Workplace CERT program can support and enhance existing capabilities, and CERT volunteers can participate in efforts to increase the preparedness and resilience of the workplace and community. Workplace CERT programs are designed to operate in any type of workplace environment. You can use the Workplace CERT Starter Guide as you plan and build a CERT in your workplace.
The CERT Basic Training includes research-validated guidance for CERT programs to teach members what to do before, during, and after the hazards their communities may face. The materials in the training include: Instructor guides. Participant manuals.
A Campus CERT program can support and enhance existing capabilities, and CERT volunteers can participate in efforts to increase the preparedness and resilience of the on-campus community.
The CERT Liability Guide is offered for general informational purposes only, and is intended to educate CERT program managers, volunteers, sponsoring agencies, and legal advisors about liability and risk management.
It is important that CERT programs tailor their exercises to reflect realistic events that may impact their community to practice skills they need to test or practice most.
The CERT Basic Training provides individuals who complete this course with the basic skills required to respond to their community’s immediate needs in the aftermath of a disaster, when emergency services are not immediately available. By working together, CERT volunteers can help save lives and protect property using the basic techniques in this course. The target audience for this course is individuals who desire the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and respond to a disaster.
The CERT program is critical in the effort to engage everyone in the United States in making their communities safer, more prepared, and more resilient when incidents occur.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a nationally supported, locally implemented initiative that teaches people how to better prepare themselves for hazards that may affect their communities. CERT trains them in basic disaster response skills such as team organization, disaster medical operations, fire safety, and light search and rescue. Local CERT programs train and organize teams of volunteers to assist their families, neighbors, co-workers, and other community members during emergencies when professional responders may not be immediately available to provide assistance. Before, during, and after disasters, CERT volunteer teams perform basic response activities, including checking in on neighbors, distributing information to the public, supporting emergency operations centers, and helping to manage traffic and crowds. The ability for CERT volunteers to perform these activities frees up professional responders to focus their efforts on more complex, essential, and critical tasks. CERT volunteers also support their communities by organizing, promoting, and participating in emergency preparedness events, activities, and projects.
As soon as injured survivors are confirmed , first responders will begin to set up one or more treatment area(s). The location of treatment areas will take into consideration safety for rescuers and survivors, as well as, ease of access to resources (e.g., medical supplies, transport areas).
The LAFD piloted the first CERT training in 1986. In turn, other fire departments around the country, including communities where the major threat is hurricanes rather than earthquakes, adopted the LAFD’s training model. Building on this development, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) expanded the CERT materials in 1994 to make them applicable to all hazards and made the program available to communities nationwide. Since that time, thousands of dedicated trainers, organizations, and citizens have embraced the responsibility to learn new skills and become prepared to execute safe and effective emergency response capabilities.
As seen in Paris, France in 2016, attackers have coordinated their actions to hit multiple targets nearly simultaneously. When conducting these attacks, there may be pre- planned coordination as well as real-time coordination between attackers.
Damage from disasters may vary considerably from one location to another. In an actual disaster, communities will deploy CERTs as needs dictate. Volunteers should assess their own needs and the priorities of those in their immediate environment first.
The National Level Exercises (NLE) were once referred to by which acronym ( pg122)
As an academic field, as well as an applied practice in the public and private sector, emergency management is ancient (pg102)
The CERT documentation requests identify that the requested documents are to be submitted within 45 calendar days of the request. However, the CERT program has the discretion to grant extensions to providers and suppliers who need more time to comply with the request. Providers and suppliers should contact the CERT Documentation Center Customer Service to identify any hardships or additional time needed with responding to a CERT documentation request.
The reporting period for this improper payment rate is July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. All public reports produced by the CERT program are available through the "CERT Reports" link on the left navigation.
Should a provider or supplier have questions on the documentation request or prefer the request to be made in a format other than a postal mailing, the CERT Documentation Center Customer Service may be contacted via: Phone: 1-888-779-7477. Email: [email protected].
Due to the cyclical nature of the CERT program improper payment measurement and the statutory timeline required for improper payment reporting under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) (i.e., reporting annually), improper payment measurements cannot pause for an extended period without missing the statutorily required due dates .
When a disaster occurs, a CERT member's first responsibility is to: Ensure personal and family safety. CERT memebers volunteer to fill non-disaster roles. An example of a non disaster function of CERTs is: Staffing parades, health fairs, and other special events.
You're right I am a CERT member but CERT members must not respond to a potential terrorist incident.
CERT members volunteer to fill non-disaster roles. An example of a non-disaster role is:
The goal of on-scene physiological; intervention by CERT members is to stabilize the incident scene by stabilizing individuals. You come across a man who is in shock and bleeding from his chest. What should you do first?
Incident Command System (ICS) Following an earthquake, you and your fellow CERT members mobilize and meet at a disaster scene, where fire and law enforcement officials have already arrived. Before taking action, you work with the professional responders to get organized.
Once you arrive back to the "immediate" treatment area with the water, the team leader explains that a victim has died. The team leader puts you in charge of establishing the morgue. How and where will you set up the morgue?
There are three types of disasters. They are natural, man-made, and: