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SUMMARY:CERT Class St. Croix
DESCRIPTION:The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training is a hands-on educational course that teaches everyday citizens vital disaster response and life-saving skills for when professional first responders are overwhelmed or delayed. \nDisaster Preparedness: Identifies local natural and man-made hazards and teaches you how to secure your home and family before\, during\, and after an event \nFire Safety & Suppression: Covers fire chemistry\, identifying fire hazards\, safely using a fire extinguisher\, and putting out small\, manageable fires \nDisaster Medical Operations (Parts 1 & 2): Teaches simple triage (sorting patients by injury severity)\, opening airways\, controlling heavy bleeding\, treating shock\, performing head-to-toe assessments\, and setting up clean treatment areas \nLight Search and Rescue: Explains how to size up structural damage\, plan safe search techniques\, safely remove debris\, and lift or extricate victims without risking your own safety \nTeam Organization & Disaster Psychology: Introduces basic command structures (like the Incident Command System) to organize spontaneous volunteers\, alongside coping with the psychological stress experienced by victims and rescuers. \nFinal Disaster Simulation: A practical\, live exercise where participants work as a team to test their new rescue\, medical\, and fire-suppression skills. \nClick the link below to apply for the course\, after you fill out the course\, please email to certusvi@vitema.vi.gov: \ncert-form-english.pdf \n  \n 
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