CERT-LA - CERT Refresher 05/02/2009

CERT Los Angeles

CERT Refresher 05/02/2009

Saturday, May 2, 2009
8:00am - 4:30pm   (Registration starts at 7:00am)
LA County Fairplex
1101 W. McKinley Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768

Need a ride? Or have a ride to offer?

Need directions?

Hosted by the Los Angeles County Operational Area.

Download the refresher flyer and let your CERT friends know. Make sure they sign up online.

View a map of the Fairplex. Enter at Gate 1 off McKinley. Free parking will be on your right.

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The drill is open to all graduates of CERT training programs.

Come practice and refresh the skills you learned during the Basic CERT Program Course.

You may have noticed that, over the last few years, the LAFD CERT Unit has partnered with the LA County Operational Area in hosting the semi-annual CERT refreshers. This arrangement has been working quite well. The LA County Operational Area will host this refresher and the Los Angeles Fire Department will host the next one. The two agencies work together to plan and support each event. This is not a matter of "our refresher" and "their refresher", but it is a matter of both groups getting the most for CERT graduates out of their combined resources and experience.

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TO SPEED UP SIGN-IN ON THE DAY OF THE REFRESHER, PLEASE PRE-REGISTER BELOW! By registering online, you can go through Express Sign-In! At the refresher, you can just find your name on the sign-in sheet, sign next to it and you're ready to go.

Once you have registered for a refresher and your status is verified, participation at future refresher registrations is expedited. Sign up early! All CERT graduates must provide proof of CERT Level I completion (see below for LAFD CERT Graduates); a certificate from the organization that did the training, or an identification card provided by the jurisdiction. (If you fax it to 818-804-5302, you will qualify for Express Sign-In.) CERT-LA, in some instances, may be able to get verification of your completion if you no longer have possession of your certificate.

Please note: There is no jurisdiction or database verification available on the day of the refresher. If you have not been told you are eligible for Express Sign-In, bring a COPY of your CERT certificate or ID.

We will not be able to make copies at the refresher!

NEWS:

Some people have expressed concerns about swine flu.

First of all, if you are feeling sick, please don't come to the refresher.

Swine flu will be discussed at the safety briefing in the morning.

The Fairplex will have restrooms cleaned and ready.

Follow this advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

* Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
* If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

LAFD CERT GRADUATES:

1. LAFD CERT graduates must complete Volunteer Enrollment Forms and fax them to 818-804-5302 to qualify for Express Sign-In. If you have not submitted one previously for the Call-Out System or any other refresher, download the form, fill it out and fax it to 818-804-5302. This is a required citywide form for all volunteers. Your registration will also be checked against the LAFD CERT database.
The following information is required:
The entire first page.
On the second page:

    Emergency Information (emergency contact)

    Date of birth

    EITHER your initials and the last 4 numbers of your Social Security Number OR your driver's license information

    These two questions:

        Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than minor traffic violations? Y/N

        Are you currently on probation, parole, or awaiting trial? (This is a Yes or No question!)

    Your signature

    The date

2. If you have completed Level 2 or Level 3 classes since the last refresher, bring photocopies of your Red Cross cards! Note: We will not be able to make copies at the refresher!

3. LAFD CERT ID Cards

The LAFD CERT program DOES NOT issue ID cards for graduates of other CERT programs.

On the registration form, check the box that says "I need an ID Card". Only one ID card will be issued for each person.

~~CERT ID cards are only created at CERT Refreshers.~~ 04/22/09: We will NOT be producing LAFD CERT ID cards at this refresher. We will be taking pictures for ID cards. Bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the refresher so your ID can be mailed to you.

ID Card Policy: If yours was lost or stolen or is missing, you must present a copy of a police report indicating the loss to get a new one.

How to Get Ready PLEASE CARPOOL! If you can give people a ride, or you need a ride, please let us know. Let us know where you'll be leaving from (don't just say "LA").

Rides Needed:
Hollywood

Rides Offered:
Highland
North Hollywood
Redondo Beach
Sherman Oaks
Silver Lake
South Carthay
West San Fernando Valley

Be prepared when you come to the refresher! Review your CERT manual and/or these handouts so you'll be ready to go. We have handouts on START (Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment), CERT Incident Command System, lifts and carries and cribbing.

What to Bring Bring or wear your personal safety equipment (helmet, vest, dust mask, goggles, gloves (rubber/latex and leather), sturdy shoes, long pants, flashlight (with extra batteries), bottled water, non-perishable food, and a set of the CERT forms)! Bring any other items you feel appropriate. Absolutely no sandals or open-toed shoes are allowed!!

Bring drinking water!

Food will be available onsite for purchase. If you have any dietary restrictions, bring your own lunch.

Bring and use sunscreen!

We will have several vendors at the refresher. If you need, or just want, more emergency preparedness equipment/supplies, don't forget to bring money.

The drill will be held...
rain or shine!

updated: 28 April 2009

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How to Get Ready	PLEASE CARPOOL! If you can give people a ride, or you need a ride, please let us know. Let us know where you'll be leaving from (don't just say "LA"). Rides Needed: Hollywood Rides Offered: Highland North Hollywood Redondo Beach Sherman Oaks Silver Lake South Carthay West San Fernando Valley Be prepared when you come to the refresher! Review your CERT manual and/or these handouts so you'll be ready to go. We have handouts on START (Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment), CERT Incident Command System, lifts and carries and cribbing.
What to Bring	Bring or wear your personal safety equipment (helmet, vest, dust mask, goggles, gloves (rubber/latex and leather), sturdy shoes, long pants, flashlight (with extra batteries), bottled water, non-perishable food, and a set of the CERT forms)! Bring any other items you feel appropriate. Absolutely no sandals or open-toed shoes are allowed!! Bring drinking water! Food will be available onsite for purchase. If you have any dietary restrictions, bring your own lunch. Bring and use sunscreen! We will have several vendors at the refresher. If you need, or just want, more emergency preparedness equipment/supplies, don't forget to bring money.