CERT Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations I

Following a disaster, there may be injured survivors and professional responders may not be available for an extended period of time. Our goal is for you to learn how to safely provide the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

In this unit you will learn how to Identify the three most common life-threatening conditions following a disaster, how to perform potentially life-saving interventions to stabilize a survivor with these life-threatening conditions, and how to move them away from ongoing danger. We will also teach basic first-aid care for several common non-fatal injuries.

The exercises will involve working in teams and physical exertion such as getting up and down from the floor.

To ensure that courses are safe and open to everyone, the following policies are in place:

1. Attendance is capped at 25-30 participants per class.
2. Participants may take each course once in a calendar year.
3. Failure to show up for a class will result in not being able to sign up for another CERT class for six months.
4. Two cancellations made within less than one week of the registered class time will result in not being able to sign up for another CERT class for six months. You can always cancel by emailing [email protected].

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