CERT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
thomas.walker@rentonschools.us
Office Hours: I'm available after school on most days
Appointments: email or Canvas Message to schedule appointments
Course Information
School Provided Resources:
- Textbooks: FEMA CERT Participant Manual
- Online resources:
- FEMA Independent Study (IS) courses
- iCEV (make-up only)
- CERT Personal Protective Equipment (issued in class)
Student Resources:
- Chromebook & pen / pencil for in-class activities
- Sturdy / non-open-toed shoes for select activities
- Smart phones will be used in class for select OPTIONAL activities (not required)
Learning Opportunities Beyond the Classroom: HOSA Future Health Professionals
- HOSA Future Health Professionals is the student leadership organization for Health Sciences students
- HOSA offers opportunities for leadership, community outreach, and health science competitions
- Click the title above for a link additional information about how to access the Hazen HOSA Canvas Page
School Information
If you are experiencing stress, anxiety, or thoughts of self-harm call Teen Link at 866-TEENLINK (866-833-6546) and ask to talk to a peer.
The phone line is open 6 p.m.– 10 p.m. and chat is available 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. daily. https://www.teenlink.org/
|
08/28-08/30 |
Course Introduction |
||
| 09/02-09/06 |
Monday: Labor Day Introduction to Disasters FEMA Independent Study system |
||
| 09/09-09/13 |
CERT Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness |
||
|
|
09/16-09/20 |
FEMA IS 100 Assigned CERT Unit 2: CERT Organization |
|
| 09/23-09/27 |
Unit 1/2 Quiz Start Unit 7 CERT Size-up Damage Assessment |
||
| 09/30-10/04 |
Unit 7 Search Techniques |
||
|
|
10/07-10/11 |
Search Techniques Search Markings Rescue: Lifting & Cribbing |
|
| 10/14-10/18 |
Rescue Lifts, Drags, & Carries Unit 7 Quiz Start Fire & Utilities |
||
| 10/21-10/25 |
Hazardous Materials Fire Extinguishers |
||
|
|
10/28-11/01 | Disaster Medical | |
| 11/04-11/08 | Disaster Medical | ||
| 11/12-11/15 |
Disaster Medical
|
||
| Week 13 | 11/18-11/22 | CERT Final: Mass Casualty Incident | |
|
11/25-11/27 |
Finals Week Thanksgiving |
| Pending Units & Activities |
|
Unit 2: CERT Organization and IMS Unit 3/4: Intro to Disaster Medicine Stop The Bleed certification Splinting Shock Triage Unit 5: Disaster Psychology Guest Speaker Unit 6: Fire & Utilities Utilities Evaluating Fire Fire extinguishers Hazardous Materials Awareness Unit 7: Search & Rescue Search procedures Cribbing Emergency moves Unit 8: CERT & Scenes of Violence / Terrorism |