What You'll Learn

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