CERT Disaster Response Training

The Trinidad and Tobago Offroad Association is happy to be involved in CERT Disaster response training. As part of our initiative to have fully trained offroaders who can act as first responders, we have engaged the DMUs who are offering us this emergency preparedness training.

This training would be conducted online and over the period of 2 weekends compromising 8 sessions. Date to be announced

If you our your club is interested, please have them contact the TTORA to book your space. This training is open to all Offroaders and immediate family.

So you may be asking your self what is C.E.R.T and how can it benefit me ?

CERT
Community Emergency Response Team Volunteers are member of the Disaster Management Unit, under the Ministry of Rural Development and Local development.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

Each member would be authorized to perform the role of first responders until the formal first responders are able to attend the situation in disaster conditions.

Each member would be suitable trained to safely assess and attempt first responder activities with the intention of doing the greatest good for the greatest number.

Each member work along with the Disaster coordinator of the municipal corporation in their area and is activated to function accordingly.

What you will learn:

• Types of hazards most likely to affect your homes and communities
• The function of CERT and your role in immediate response
• How to prepare you and your neighbours for a disaster
• Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in your homes and workplaces
• Work as a team to apply basic fire suppression to extinguish small fires
• How to use basic first aid for various injuries
• How to apply techniques for opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating shock
• How to conduct triage, perform head-to-toe assessments, and to set up a treatment area
• Identify planning and size-up requirements for potential search and rescue situations
• Common techniques for searching a structure
  Safe techniques for debris removal and victim extrication
• Ways to protect rescuers during search and rescue
• Proper way to build a sandbag wall