Unit 6 of the CERT Basic Training discusses organizational issues related to managing CERT teams during disaster response. The purpose is to cover on-scene management, CERT mobilization, tasks, and documentation tools. Key learning objectives are to describe the CERT organization, identify how CERTs relate to the Incident Command System, and explain documentation requirements. The unit gives an overview of these topics, teaches how CERTs are mobilized, emphasizes documentation, and includes hands-on activities like an ICS functions exercise and tabletop exercise.
Unit 6 of the CERT Basic Training discusses organizational issues related to managing CERT teams during disaster response. The purpose is to cover on-scene management, CERT mobilization, tasks, and documentation tools. Key learning objectives are to describe the CERT organization, identify how CERTs relate to the Incident Command System, and explain documentation requirements. The unit gives an overview of these topics, teaches how CERTs are mobilized, emphasizes documentation, and includes hands-on activities like an ICS functions exercise and tabletop exercise.
Unit 6 of the CERT Basic Training discusses organizational issues related to managing CERT teams during disaster response. The purpose is to cover on-scene management, CERT mobilization, tasks, and documentation tools. Key learning objectives are to describe the CERT organization, identify how CERTs relate to the Incident Command System, and explain documentation requirements. The unit gives an overview of these topics, teaches how CERTs are mobilized, emphasizes documentation, and includes hands-on activities like an ICS functions exercise and tabletop exercise.
What Do You Think? • What is the purpose of CERT Basic Training Unit 6?
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CERT Basic Train-the-Trainer: CERT Basic Training Unit 6 Review 8-2
The Purpose of Unit 6 • What is the purpose of CERT Basic Training Unit 6? – To discuss organizational issues: • Onscene management • CERT mobilization • CERT tasks – To review documentation tools
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CERT Basic Train-the-Trainer: CERT Basic Training Unit 6 Review 8-3
What Do You Think? • What are the learning objectives for this unit?
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What Do You Think? • What are the learning objectives for this unit? 1. To describe the CERT organization 2. To identify how CERTs interrelate with Incident Command System (ICS) 3. To explain documentation requirements
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CERT Basic Train-the-Trainer: CERT Basic Training Unit 6 Review 8-5
Key Topics • Give brief overview of unit • Help participants understand concept of ICS • Teach participants how a CERT is mobilized for a disaster • Emphasize importance of documentation
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Tips for Teaching Unit • Program Manager is great resource • Be sure to teach this unit slowly – Allow ample time for discussion • Tower exercise can be woven into unit • Consider whether to include basic crime scene protocols – If so, arrange for information to be delivered • Emphasize that with ICS you only use what you need PM 8-3
CERT Basic Train-the-Trainer: CERT Basic Training Unit 6 Review 8-8
More Tips • Before conducting unit, determine which documentation forms your CERTs will use • Insert forms into Instructor Guide and Participant Manual for this unit – Include blank form and example of same form with information filled in
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CERT Basic Train-the-Trainer: CERT Basic Training Unit 6 Review 8-9
Connection to Course • It provides framework for all CERT functions covered in CERT Basic Training Units 2-5 • It formalizes principle of teamwork • It also explains what CERT members need to do to make sure it works
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CERT Basic Train-the-Trainer: CERT Basic Training Unit 6 Review 8-10