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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: crudos on February 06, 2013, 01:27:39 PM

Title: C.E.R.T. opinions
Post by: crudos on February 06, 2013, 01:27:39 PM

Was browsing through my YT subscription list and came upon this from smithfix (chuck), and railing against CERT (https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/) (Community Emergency Response Teams). Wondering what everyone's opinion of this organization is. Never really heard much about them before the rant below.
http://youtu.be/KOUakfg5hxQ (http://youtu.be/KOUakfg5hxQ)

Title: Re: C.E.R.T. opinions
Post by: v0dka on February 06, 2013, 01:35:31 PM

It's fema [img]http://www.smileydesign.n

Title: Re: C.E.R.T. opinions
Post by: crudos on February 06, 2013, 01:39:22 PM

Quote from: v0dka on February 06, 2013, 01:35:31 PM

It's fema [img]http://www.smileydesign.n

Would it be accurate that it's FEMA trying to recruit citizens to do their dirty work?

Title: Re: C.E.R.T. opinions
Post by: v0dka on February 06, 2013, 01:59:36 PM

No more like just manpower. They have a non-malicious use as well, If there is a mass causality incident natural disaster or something similar they come to help.
The whole point of the organization is to have manpower to work behind the scenes while all the three letter agencies can occupy themselves with the incident.
heres a excert from one of their exercises.

Quote

Incident Command
Sizeup
Communications
Hazardous materials identification
Medical treatment area setup
Medical triage
Lifesaving intervention
Head-to-toe assessments.
Splinting and bandaging
Search procedures ? interior
Rescue procedures
Patient transport
Documentation
Scene management
Exercise Objectives:

Title: Re: C.E.R.T. opinions
Post by: Skippy00004 on February 06, 2013, 05:06:39 PM

I'd rather be a WFR "woofer." 

Wildlife
First
Responder

It plays nicely into my future career path (A cameraman for skydiving, basejumping, rock climbing, and possibly SCUBA)

Title: Re: C.E.R.T. opinions
Post by: crudos on February 07, 2013, 10:43:51 AM

Thanks for the perspective Walker and others on CERT.

Title: Re: C.E.R.T. opinions
Post by: cornkiller1 on February 08, 2013, 12:12:44 AM

I have ATLS. ^^

Title: Re: C.E.R.T. opinions
Post by: cornkiller1 on February 11, 2013, 11:34:03 AM

No The card I have Is ATLS. Advance trauma life support right?