What You'll Learn Through the Buckeye CERT Program

• The types of hazards most likely to affect your home and community
• The function of CERT and your role in the immediate response
• How to take steps to prepare for a disaster
• How to identify and reduce potential fire hazards in your home and workplace
• How to work as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies, resources, and safety measures to extinguish a burning liquid
• How to apply techniques for opening airways, controlling bleeding and treating shock
• How to conduct triage under simulated conditions
• How to perform head-to-toe assessments
• How to select and set up a treatment area
• How to employ basic treatments for various wounds
• How to identify, plan and size-up requirements for potential search and rescue situations
• How to use safe techniques for debris removal and victim extrication
• The most common techniques for searching a structure
• Ways to protect rescuers during search and rescue