Module 1 – Slide 1

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Campus-Community Emergency Response Team
(C-CERT) Train-the-Trainer Welcome and
Orientation
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WELCOME

• In this module we will cover
• Facility information
• Individual issues
• C-CERT program overview
• Course outlines
• Day 1
• Day 2
• Day 3
• History of the C-CERT grant and program

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Thank You For Your Interest

• Facility issues
• Exits Fire alarms
• Food and refreshments
• Breaks and restrooms
• Smoking policy
• Sign-In rosters and tent cards
• Pagers, phones and radios, Off please

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We Welcome Your Attendance

• Individual issues
• A chance to practice different learning
  techniques.
• A chance to network.
• Participants will be issued 2 books and personal
  protective equipment.
• Time will be allotted for the completion of Tool
  Boxes, an important aspect of this class.

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Terminal Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of this module, participants
  will understand the C-CERT concept, and its
  relationship to Citizen Corps. Course goals and
  objectives will be reviewed, and participants
  will have an opportunity to network and interact
  as a team member for the remainder of this
  training.

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Enabling Objectives

• Participants will receive an orientation to
• C-CERT, Citizen Corps and the National
  Preparedness Program
• Background, purpose, goals and objectives.
• Team building through activities
• Relevant tools and resources available for
  C-CERT
• Participants will complete a pre-test.

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Course Materials

• Campus Annex
• CERT Instructor Guide (IG-317)
• Pocket folder, tent card, black marker, other
  handouts
• CD-ROMs
• DHS Course Evaluation Form
• C-CERT Backpack with PPE (Distributed at end of
  Day 1)

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Course OutlineDay 1

• Introductions
• Individual
• Instructor
• Goals of the course
• Review of learning materials
• Educational methodology and adult learning
• Campus specific issues
• Distribution of personal protective equipment

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Course OutlineDay 2

• Review Educational Methodology and campus
  specific issues
• Instructor overview and guided learning of the
  CERT instructor Guide with additional information
  and tips
• Instructor guided demonstration of the 5 disaster
  simulations

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Course OutlineDay 3

• Review Instructor Guide units and disaster
  simulations
• Participant teach-back
• Participant demonstrations
• Post test
• Course summary and conclusion

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Action-Packed

• A lot of information
• Student led
• Instructor facilitated
• Peer supported
• Team empowered
• An opportunity to gain or enhance skills
• An opportunity to serve others

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Class Introductions

• Please, stand and tell us
• Your name and title, rank or position
• The academic institution, agency or jurisdiction
  you represent
• Your prior CERT training or experience
• Your reasons for attending this course
• Thank you!

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Table Groups/Teams

• Each table group will remain constant for the
  entire course.
• Each table group is a team for purposes of small
  group discussions, breakouts for practical
  exercises in the disaster simulation segments,
  and for teach-backs on Day 3.

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Pre-Test/Post-Test

• Pre-test measures your CERT/C-CERT knowledge
  prior to this training Post-test measures
  learning from this course.
• Tests are required by DHSwe report only average
  aggregate results.
• We ask you to include your names for our own
  administrative purposes at MSU.
• Tests are not Pass/Fail, no minimum score
  requirednot used for Instructor Certification.

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Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)

• Created by Los Angeles Fire Dept. in 1985
  following earthquake disasters.
• Adopted by FEMA in 1993 for national, all-hazards
  applications.
• CERT established in cities, counties,
  corporations, campuses nationwide.
• C-CERT is a targeted version of CERT, intended to
  operate as a partner with national, state and
  local CERT programs.

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Citizen Corps

• Partner Programs
• CERT
• Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)
• Neighborhood Watch
• Fire Corps
• Medical Reserve Corps
• State/local/campus Citizen Corps Councils

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C-CERT and the National Preparedness Program

• Citizen and community preparedness are vital
  elements of national preparedness and homeland
  security.
• Citizen Corps and CERT contribute.
• National Preparedness program based on HSPD-8,
  National Preparedness Goal, and other documents.

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C-CERT Program Development

• Competitive 2-year Training Grant from DHS-G T
  awarded 10/1/05.
• Instructor cadre, draft Campus Annex and C-CERT
  Web site developed.
• 3 pilot programs conducted and evaluated by SMEs.
• Final course review, DHS course approval and
  certification in April 2007.

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C-CERT Train-the-Trainer

• Not intended to make you master CERT
  instructors to teach other CERT instructors.
• Should prepare you to coordinate or teach basic
  CERT directly to your C-CERT members, or other
  basic CERT programs.
• Currently no national standard curriculum or CERT
  instructor certification.

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Training Prerequisites

• Basic CERT or current CERT instructor are
  required.
• IS-317 Introduction to CERT may be accepted in
  lieu of basic CERT. IS-317 does not equate to
  basic CERT training, but does familiarize
  participants with CERT terms and concepts.
• IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
  (ICS) and IS-700 National Incident Management
  System is required.

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Web-Based Resources

• Citizen Corps
• www.citizencorps.gov
• CERT
• www.citizencorps.gov/cert
• C-CERT
• www.c-cert.msu.edu

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Conducting CERT Training at your Campus

• Various reasons for attending here, and different
  roles in C-CERT training back home.
• OKand encouragedto use guest, adjunct or
  contractual instructors in a team approach.
• Make sure all follow the CERT curriculum.

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SUMMARY

• Consider methods of working with your local
  Citizen Corps.
• Develop an awareness of the National Preparedness
  Program.
• Throughout the program consider how you will
  develop your C-CERT program.
• Work to develop and improve your
  Train-the-Trainer skills.