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Community Emergency Response Team
Introduction and Purpose The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a committee of MLNA. Its purpose is to provide assistance to the residents of the Monta Loma neighborhood during an emergency, particularly when it is a major emergency and City of Mountain View emergency responders are not available. CERT welcomes new candidates for its leadership group, especially those with skills applicable to emergency response (examples: Registered Nurse, Doctor, ERT member, first aid training, ham radio operator). Team members are also needed. If you are interested in more information about how you can contribute to CERT, contact , or another member of the CERT leadership group. Operating Principles CERT will prepare and publish response plans for the actions that members are expected to take. Plans shall include functional procedures, checklists, equipment lists, and training/orientation. CERT leadership members are graduates of the Mountain View CERT training provided by the fire department. They are first aid/CPR-trained. CERT leadership shall make provisions for the training of team members in team duties and of residents not on the team in matters of preparedness and understanding how CERT will work during an emergency. CERT for MLNA may be activated whenever one of the persons trained as Incident Commander (IC) believes that it is necessary. Activation of a block CERT may be made when members of that team believe it may be needed. Incident Action Plans (IAPs) may be planned and written for a variety of emergencies that may occur. The responsibilities and actions of the various team members shall be described, and the IAP shall be used for training team members. The MLNA neighborhood is partitioned into five zones. A zone team, consisting of four or more persons for a zone of 200-250 homes, performs damage assessment, search and rescue, and safety and security services for its zone. (future activation) Leadership Roles CERT leadership members prepare for and respond to a community emergency in the following roles: Incident Commander (IC): Leads response to a particular incident. Assistant IC: Supports, relieves the IC. Personnel Chief: Assigns volunteers to function teams. Communications Chief: Directs radio and telephone communications. Care and Shelter Chief: Sets up and operates shelters. First Aid Chief: Directs a central first aid station. Damage Assessment (DA) Chief: Gathers information and reports on property damage in the neighborhood. Search and Rescue (SR) Chief: Directs systematic search and rescue for homes in the neighborhood. Safety and Security Chief: Gathers and communicates home safety and security information. Logistics Chief: Maintains the equipment trailer, issues supplies and equipment to teams. Monta Loma CERT Leadership Group The CERT Leadership Group (as of 7/19/2002) by roles and specialties includes:
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