In this unit you will learn about: 

• Roles and Responsibilities for Community Preparedness: How everyone in a community has a role in disaster preparedness and response. 
• Elements of Disasters and Their Impact on the Infrastructure: The potential effect of extreme emergencies and disasters on transportation; electrical service; telephone communication; availability of food, water, shelter and fuel; and emergency services. 
• Personal and Organizational Preparedness: How you can prepare in advance to improve the quality of your survival and to reduce the damage from hazards. 
• Role of CERTs: CERT organization, disaster and non-disaster roles, and laws that protect disaster workers from liability.  

Essential Documents

These documents should be reviewed, signed (or acted on) by each participant, by Class 3. 

Please SAVE all your forms, merits and certificates.  You’ll need them for the hands-on portion of your training (aka Skills Day). 

• Hold Harmless Form
• Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Registration (DSW)
• SMC Alert
• IS-315.A Instructions (due by Class 7)
• Parental Permission Form (for minors 16 – 18 yr olds)
• MERIT Information