Cherie Boyce, MPACherie Boyce, MPA

Orange County Office of Orange County Office of

Emergency ManagementEmergency Management

407 836-9140407 836-9140

www.ocoem.comwww.ocoem.com

Local Resources Local Resources for Preparednessfor Preparedness

Oversight for TrainingOversight for Training

Motto: Motto:

““Uniting CommunitiesUniting Communities

Preparing the Preparing the Nation”Nation”

Community Emergency Community Emergency Response TeamsResponse Teams

MissionMission

Participants CriteriaParticipants Criteria

Course SyllabusCourse Syllabus

OpportunitiesOpportunities

CERT MissionCERT Mission

To provideTo provide

individuals individuals with with

preparednesspreparedness

planning,planning,

survival skills survival skills & &

mutual aid mutual aid

Participant CriteriaParticipant Criteria

For TrainingFor Training

15-30 students15-30 students

Certified InstructorsCertified Instructors

26-32 hours of classroom26-32 hours of classroom

Monthly meetings/practiceMonthly meetings/practice

Basic Course SyllabusBasic Course Syllabus

Disaster Preparedness PlanDisaster Preparedness Plan

Fire SuppressionFire Suppression

Medical OperationsMedical Operations

Light Search and RescueLight Search and Rescue

Team OrganizationTeam Organization

Disaster Psych and TerrorismDisaster Psych and Terrorism

Advanced Course Advanced Course

CPR and AEDCPR and AED

Fire Suppression RefresherFire Suppression Refresher

Simple Triage and Rapid Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment Light Search and Treatment Light Search and

RescueRescue

New EquipmentNew Equipment

Disaster Practice DrillDisaster Practice Drill

Course ExercisesCourse Exercises

Course MaterialsCourse Materials

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Family Plan and

Kits

Practice with team

Volunteer

Orange County Office of Orange County Office of

Emergency ManagementEmergency Management

407 836-9140407 836-9140

www.ocoem.comwww.ocoem.com

Local Resources Local Resources for Preparednessfor Preparedness

"Before "Before everything else,everything else,

getting ready is getting ready is the secret to the secret to

success."success."  - Henry Ford  - Henry Ford www.ocoem.comwww.ocoem.com

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Your TurnYour Turn

What types of What types of disasters?disasters?

How will you respond?How will you respond? Meeting places?Meeting places? Best escape routes?Best escape routes? Pet Care?Pet Care?

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