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All-Weather Field Operating GuideNo. 573
NAME _____________________________________
PHONE NUMBER ____________________________
TEAM ______________________________________
TEAM LEADER ______________________________
LEADER PHONE ____________________________
CERT COORDINATOR ________________________
COORDINATOR PHONE ______________________
EOC _______________________________________
STAGING AREA _____________________________
This book is printed on Rite in the Rain All-Weather Writing Paper - A unique paper created to shed water and enhance the written image. It is used throughout the world for recording critical field data in all kinds of weather. For best results, use a pencil or an all-weather pen.
Table of Contents
CERT Quick Reference Field Operating Guide Equipment Checklist R-1 Water Purification R-2 Triage Flowchart R-3 Triage Procedures R-4 Utility Shut-offs R-5 Fire Fighting R-6 Hazardous Materials R-7 HAZMAT DOT Placards R-8 Physical Search R-9 Box Cribbing R-10 Cribbing / Leveraging R-11Disaster Preparedness CERT Actions in a Disaster 1 Team Well Being 2 Personal Safety and Preparedness 3 Structural and Nonstructural Mitigation 4 CERT 9 Step Size-Up 5Disaster Medical Operations Bloodborne Pathogen Safety Procedures 6 Triage Procedures & Glove Use 7 Triage in a Disaster Environment 8 Patient Flowchart 9 Components of the Respiratory System 10 Opening the Airway 11 Head-Tilt / Chin-Lift Method 12 Controlling Bleeding 13 Procedures for Controlling Bleeding 14 Methods for Controlling Bleeding 15 Burn Treatment 16-17 Hypothermia Treatment 18 Working with Survivors Trauma 19Fire Fighting and Hazardous Materials Deciding to Use a Fire Extinguisher 20 Elements Required for Fire 21 HAZMAT Information 22 DOT Warning Placards 23
Search and Rescue Operations CERT Search and Rescue 24 Search and Rescue Size-up Checklist 25 Rescue Lifts and Carries 26-31Expedient Flood Training 32-35Disaster Review Sheets Terrorism 36 Earthquakes 37 Wildfires 38 Floods 39 Excessive Heat 40 Hurricanes 41 Landslides and Mudflows 42 Severe Thunderstorms 43 Tornadoes 44 Tsunamis 45 Volcanoes 46 Winter Storms 47CERT Organization CERT Team Organization 48 Documentation 49 Incident Commander 50 Logistics Leader 51 Staging Leader 52 Division Supervisor 53 Fire Team Leader 54 Search & Rescue Team Leader 55 Medical Team Leader 56 Scribe 57 Map Recorder 58 CERT Safety Officer 59Personal Information Contact Numbers 60 CERT Record of Course Training 61 CERT Volunteer Record 62 CERT Exercise Training Record 63 NOAA & EAS Radio Frequencies 64
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CERT Equipment Checklist
CERT Bag
Water - 2 bottles per Team
Non-perishable food
Water purification tablets
Leather work gloves
Goggles
Dust masks
Flashlight
Batteries/Extra bulbs
Extra flashlight/light sticks
Markers
Pens/Pencils
Duct tape
Masking tape (2)
Scissors
Crescent Wrench
Triage tape
Utility knife
First Aid Kit
Rite in the Rain Forms Book
Rite in the Rain F.O.G.
Rite in the Rain Pen
Before you leave home... - Check family to ensure safety - Inspect house for damage - Inspect utilities and secure as needed - Call out-of-state contact at ___________________ - Get family disaster supplies - Assist immediate neighbors
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If you have questions about the quality of the water, purify it before drinking. You can heat water to a rolling boil for 1 minute or use commercial purification tablets to purify the
water. You can also use household liquid chlorine bleach if it is pure, unscented, 5.25% sodium hypochlorite.
To purify water, use the table below as a guide:
Water Purification
Water Quantity
1 Quart
1 Gallon
5 Gallons
Bleach Added
4 Drops
16 Drops
1 Teaspoon
Ratios for purifying water with bleach: Water quantity and bleach added.
After adding bleach, shake or stir the water container and let stand 30 minutes before drinking.
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Triage Flowchart
Step 1Assess & Position
Airway/Check Breathing
No
YesReposition Airway.Now breathing?
Check heart rateNo
Dead Less than 30 beats per minute
More than 30 beats per minute
Check circulation and control bleeding I/Red Treat for shock
Step 2Check Circulation and
Control Bleeding
Perform the Blanch Test
More than 2 seconds Less than 2 seconds
I/Red Treat for shock Check mental status
Step 3Check mental status
Fails to follow simple commands Follows simple commands
I/Red Treat for shock D/Yellow Delayed
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More information can also be found in the Medical section (p.6-19).
Is the person breathing?
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Step 1: Stop, Look, Listen, and Think. Before you start, stop and size up the situation by looking around and listening. THINK about your safety, capability, and limitations, and decide if you will approach the situation and how.
Step 2: Conduct voice triage. Begin by calling out, Emergency Response Team. If you can walk, come to the sound of my voice. If there are survivors who are ambulatory, instruct them to remain at a designated location, and continue with the triage operation. If rescuers need assistance and there are ambulatory survivors, then these survivors should be asked to provide assistance. These persons may also provide useful information about the location of the victims.
Step 3: Start where you stand, and follow a systematic route. Start with the closest victims and work outward in a systematic fashion.
Step 4: Evaluate each victim and tag them. M/Green (minor or walking wounded), I/Red (immediate), D/Yellow (delayed), or DEAD/Black. Step 5: Treat I/Red victims immediately. Initiate airway management, bleeding control, and treatment for shock for I/Red victims.
Step 6: Document triage results for: Effective deployment of resources. Information on the victims locations. A quick record of the number of casualties by degree of severity.
The rescuers safety is paramount during triage. Wear proper protective equipment so as not to endanger your own health.
Triage Procedures
Status
Critical, immediate treatment
Injured, but delayed treatment
Minor or no injuries
Dead
Tag Color
Red
Yellow
Green
Black
Tag Initial
I
D
M
Dead
More information can also be found in the Medical section (p.6-19).
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ExtinguishingMethod
Removes heatRemoves air and heatBreaks chain reaction
Removes air
Breaks chain reaction
Removes air
Breaks chain reaction
Usually remove air
ExtinguishingAgentWaterFoam
Dry chemical FoamCO2
Dry chemical
CO2
Dry chemical
Special agents
Fire Fighting
Fire Types, Extinguishing Agents, and Methods
PULL
AIM
SQUEEZE
SWEEP
P.A.S.S.P.A.S.S.: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Aim at the base of the fire!
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More information can also be found in the Fire/HAZMAT section (p.19-21).
Fire Type
Ordinary Solid Materials
Flammable Liquids
Electrical Equipment
Combustible Metals
Utility Shut-offs
Step 2
Step 1
Circuit Breaker Pull-out Cartridge Fuses
Electrical Shut-offs
Utility Shut-offs: Electrical, Water, Gas
The electrical shut-off procedure shows both a circuit box and a fuse box and shows two steps. Step 1 is to turn off all individual breakers (or unscrew fuses). Step 2 is to shut off the main circuit (or main fuse switch).
The water shut-off indicates a clockwise turn of the valve to shut off and a counterclockwise turn in order to turn on.
The gas meter shut-off diagram indicates the shut-off valve location on the pipe that comes out of the ground. To tun off the valve, use a wrench to turn the valve clockwise one-quarter turn. Never turn the gas back on, let a professional do it!
Water Shut-offGas Meter and Shut-off Valve
Have wrench stored in a specific location where it will be immediately available
ON
OFF
Label for quick identificationWATER MAIN
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Hazardous Materials
Identifying Stored Hazardous Materials
Blue
Red
Yellow
White
3 3
4
W
National Fire Protection Association 704 Diamond
The NFPA 704 Diamond, showing four quadrants and hazard ratings.
The red quadrant describes the materials flammability, 0-4. The blue quadrant indicates health hazard, 0-4. The yellow quadrant indicates reactivity, 0-4. The white quadrant provides additional information about the hazard. The example above, W, shows that water use should be avoided.
The numbers within the 704 Diamond are for professional firefighter use only.
CERT members should consider these placards a stop sign.
The only action CERT members should take when a facility is placarded with an NFPA 704 Diamond is to call 911 and evacuate persons who are downwind, as necessary, to an uphill and upwind location.
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More information can also be found in the Fire/HAZMAT section (p.22-24).
Hazardous Materials
DOT Warning Placards
Like the NFPA 704 Diamond, the DOT, UN, and NA placards should be a STOP SIGN for CERT
members!
Identifying Hazardous Materials in Transit
Orange Red White
Red Red & White
Yellow White
Yellow & White
Black & White
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