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CERT Roles • Responsibilities <br />• Mission is to help lessen the impact of <br />disasters to neighbors & community <br />• Provide leadership to encourage other <br />community members to prepare by <br />organizing community efforts (Map Your <br />Neighborhood) <br />• Outcome: Increased self sufficiency & <br />community resiliency = faster recovery <br />CERT&esie P.Jni g 1-0 <br />Model • AUD' s - P rog rarn <br />• ACFD has a "catch and release" program <br />for San Leandro <br />• Community advocates /spokespersons for <br />the CERT Program (Dawn Fehr, Vince <br />Rosato) <br />• Community advocate /Spokesperson for <br />MYN — Patricia Minnis from <br />Citizens' for a Safer San Leandro <br />a "._. FEMA a g CERT Bask Tr 1-8 <br />CERT Organization Durin• an Incident <br />City Eoc <br />Logistics/Finance Section <br />support Branch Director Time Unit Leader <br />COMMUN ITY COORDINATOR <br />City Staff <br />CERTTeam <br />FEMA CERT Bask Trairkq 1 -10 <br />• Preparedness <br />requires active <br />participation from all <br />Talk to friends and <br />family about hazards <br />Ask about emergency <br />planning outside the <br />home <br />• Make sure those in <br />charge have a plan <br />• Training provides skills <br />needed to help others <br />and keep skills current <br />• CERT program provides <br />training, practice, and <br />connection to others <br />• Participate in drills and <br />exercises <br />• Talk to friends and <br />family about <br />volunteering <br />CERT Bask Traninq 1.7 <br />• Respond in period <br />immediately after a <br />disaster <br />• Assist emergency <br />response personnel <br />when requested <br />• CERTmembers'first <br />responsibility is <br />personal and family <br />safety <br />• Respond after a <br />disaster: <br />• Locate and turn off <br />utilities, if safe <br />• Extinguish small fires <br />• Treat injuries <br />• Conduct light search <br />and rescue <br />• Help to relieve survivor <br />stress <br />CERT Bask TranM 1.11 <br />2 <br />