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Basic CERT Training

Hybrid of Online and In-person

Online: Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

In-Person: February 2021

Woodside-Portola Valley CERT Instructors

● Selena Brown, Woodside Fire Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

Community Volunteers:

● Mark Dahlen, WPV-CERT Chair ● Kam McCowan, Course Coordinator ● Emerson “Chip” Swan ● David Ellison ● Dr. Vicki Coe, MD

Firefighter/Paramedics:

● Cptn. Michael Lambrechts ● Cptn. Mark Dagenais ● Tom Nahmens ● Tim Richards

CERT Organization

● CERT Organization Structure ● CERT Mobilization ● Documentation

Purpose of On-Scene Management

Provide clear leadership and organizational

structure.

Maintain safety of disaster workers.

Improve effectiveness of rescue efforts.

CERT & the Incident Command System (ICS)

Incident Command System

Provides flexibility of resource management

Key Concepts: ▪ Unity of Command – each CERT reports to only one person ▪ Managable Span of Control (3 to 7 subordinates) ▪ Common Terminology / Plain Language

There are 5 major management activities in ICS: ▪ Command ▪ Operations ▪ Planning ▪ Logistics ▪ Finance / Administration

ICS Equivalent in Business

President

Public Relations

CFO

Legal

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Research & Developmen t

Sales

Human Resources Inventory

Finance / Administrati on

Basic Business Structure

Business to Disaster Conversion

Incident Commander

Public Information Officer

CFO

Legal

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Research & Developmen t

Sales

Human Resources Inventory

Finance / Administrati on

Business to Disaster Conversion

Incident Commander

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

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Research & Developmen t

Sales

Human Resources Inventory

Finance / Administrati on

Legal

Business to Disaster Conversion

Incident Commander

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Operations

Research & Developmen t

Sales

Human Resources Inventory

Finance / Administrati on

Business to Disaster Conversion

Incident Commander

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Operations Planning Sales

Human Resources Inventory

Finance / Administrati on

Business to Disaster Conversion

Incident Commander

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Operations Planning^ Logistics^

Finance / Administration

Business to Disaster Conversion

Incident Commander

Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

Operations Planning^ Logistics^

Finance / Administration

Basic ICS Structure

CERT Command and Control

CERT Team Leader : “What to do” [Leader]

The Incident Commander (IC)

Operations : “How to do it” [Doer]

Manages the teams in the field

Planning / Intelligence : “What’s going on” [Thinker]

Collects and displays information, makes incident plans

Logistics : “How to support it” [Supporter]

Manages resources, supplies and equipment

Administration : “What gets recorded” [Recorder]

Collects, compiles and stores documentation

CERT Structure

CERT Incident Commander / Team Leader:

Normally assumed by the first person on scene.

Position may be transferred when a more qualified person arrives.

Command Post (CP) location is established by the CERT Leader for

command and control of the incident. Locate near but out of the

disaster scene.

CERT Leader may appoint Operations, Planning, Logistics, Safety

Officer, etc. as incident expands.

A CERT incident may be of any size.