Membership Participation
The Lowcountry Community Emergency Response
Team is made up of members in the Tri-county
that respond during unexpected natural
disasters or community situations. To
remain prepared to assist our communities it
is important for Lowcountry CERT members to
maintain their skills through active
participation and continuing education.
To identify those members who wish to remain
active and who may be available to respond,
The Lowcountry CERT Membership Criteria was
adopted by the LCERT
Board, July 14, 2010
Please read the complete document
located Below on the “CERT Member
Resources links”
Under” CERT Forms”,
www.lcert.org/forms.htm
The following is a brief summary of the
Membership criteria:
An active member will complete a
Basic CERT class and will provide 12 hours
of service to the organization between
January and December of the year following
their initial CERT class.
The active member will provide 12 hours
of service every year thereafter and
complete 4 hours of continuing education .If
a member does not complete or maintain the
above requirements that person will be
listed as CERT trained but inactive.
Recording of Volunteer Hours:
A timekeeper designated by the Membership
Committee will be responsible for tabulating
volunteer hours and CE training units.
Tracking will be conducted on a calendar
year basis (January- December). The
Membership Committee is responsible for
selecting the Volunteer of the Year and will
use the member logs to make that selection.
The Volunteer log sheet is located below on
the “CERT Member Resources links” under CERT
Forms” www.lcert.org/forms.htm
download the form to your computer. You can
save it and update it electronically or you
can print it out.
LCERT members
are responsible for updating the Membership
Committee quarterly for all hours of
volunteer service completed on activities
and for continuing education credits. These
activities may include special events or
training activities approved by the Board.
Remember to keep a copy of the completed
form you submit.
You can email the completed form to:
beppyparker@gmail.com or
clark61313@bellsouth.net . Or mail it
to:
Lowcountry CERT
PO Box 71194
North Charleston,
SC 29405
CERT Member Resource Links:
CERT Review and Continuing Education
Materials
FEMA Online Training:
The Emergency Management Institute
Free online training classes for CERT
members and the general public. Most include
a certificate of completion.
NIMS/ICS courses required for CERT
certification:
IS-100. Introduction to the Incident
Management System (ICS)
IS-700. Introduction to the National
Incident Management System (NIMS)
CERT Search and Rescue Tutorial
This tutorial allows CERT-trained
individuals to review and refresh their
skills in size up and search and rescue
techniques. Teams can use the tutorial as
a group refresher activity.
Those who are not yet CERT members can also
use the tutorial for background on the CERT
basic training.
Start taking the tutorial
Introduction to Community Emergency
Response Teams", IS-317
This is an independent study course that
serves as a refresher for current team
members or an introduction to CERT for
those wanting to complete training.
It has six modules with topics that include
an Introduction to CERT, Fire Safety,
Hazardous Material and Terrorist Incidents,
Disaster Medical Operations, and Search and
Rescue.
It takes between six and eight hours to
complete the course.
Those successfully finishing it will receive
a certification of completion and .8 CEU's
from the Independent Study Office.
The IS-317 can be taken by anyone interested
in CERT. However, to become a CERT
volunteer, one must complete the classroom
training..
Start taking the course
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
member’s 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.
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Downloadable Training Material for CERT
Instructors
For CERT instructors,
download your training materials.
Organization
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Lowcountry CERT,
CHARLESTON COUNTY
LIAISON PROGRAM
MISSION STATEMENT
The
LCERT Liaison program is developed to
serve as an organized body dedicated to
maintaining the highest standards of the
CERT program. Liaisons will be dedicated to
the goal of providing CERT teams with a
ready resource for communication and
training so they may be utilized as a
valuable resource for their communities.
The CERT Liaison program will incorporate
proven guidelines as set forth under the
CERT, Citizen Corps program.
OVERVIEW
"LCERT
Operational DISTRICTS", have been
established. A CERT District Liaison will
be assigned to each district. The District
Liaison will assist in evaluating and
developing the growth of the teams in their
assigned districts. District Liaisons will
communicate and work with Team leaders to
evaluate and document team’s progress and
needs. The District Liaisons will forward
requests and needs to the CERT Training
Coordinator. The CERT Training Coordinator
will oversee the CERT Liaison program and
reports to the CERT Program Coordinator.
All Liaisons will meet on a regular basis to
evaluate the progress of the CERT program.
Any questions call Jim Tarter at (843)
202-7405..
ORGANIZATION CONTACTS
CERT Program Coordinator -- Cathy
Haynes (843) 202-7402
CERT Training Coordinator -- Jim
Tarter (843) 202-7405
CERT District Liaison
CERT Team Leaders
DISTRICTS MAP
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