CERT Los Angeles CERT Refresher 05/17/2008

Saturday, May 17, 2008
8:00am - 4:30pm   (Registration starts at 7:00am)
Long Beach Fire Department Training Center
2249 Argonne Avenue
Long Beach 90815
(Thomas Brothers: 796 B3)

Hosted by the Los Angeles County Operational Area.

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

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Come practice and refresh the skills you learned during the Basic CERT Program Course. Station Rotations are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and include: Disaster Preparedness/Red Cross Fire Extinguisher Triage Medical/Treatment Vendor Displays - USAR Demos - Lifeguards Search and Rescue ICS (Incident Command System) Cribbing Each station will provide instructional information and hands-on experience to participants You may have noticed that, over the last couple of 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.
Sign Up Now!	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 initial the sign-in sheet 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! LAFD CERT graduates must complete a Volunteer Enrollment Form and fax it to 818-804-5302 to qualify for Express Sign-In. If you have not submitted one previously for the Division 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
	All other trained CERT people must provide proof of CERT Level I completion; a certificate from the organization that did the training, or an identification card provided by the jurisdication. (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 jurisdictional or database verification available on the day of the refresher. We will not be able to make copies at the refresher!
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"). 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), dust mask, 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! NEW: The refresher organizers have arranged for Subway to sell box lunches at the refresher. Please fill out the form at refresher-lunch.htm to submit your order. If you have dietary limitations, 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. 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!
ID Cards	Need an LAFD CERT ID card? 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. LAFD CERT ID cards are only available to LAFD CERT participants or participants affiliated with LAFD's Battalion or Division Call-Out Teams. 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.

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

	updated: 03 May 2008