1. Being a CERT Member

2. This is a brief introduction to being a member of Lakewood Ranch CERT

3. Training

4. We get trained according to standards developed by FEMA. Supervised by Manatee County

5. Training In your agenda… subjects range from first aid and fire safety, to how we operate in Lakewood Ranch

6. Training Taught by Certified Instructors Manatee County Emergency Management E. Manatee Fire Rescue Manatee County EMS LWR CERT

7. We Get Personal Gear At the end of the course, you are issued your personal equipment...

8. We Get Personal Gear  CERT backpack  Helmet, goggles, gloves, vest  Medical supplies  Hydration backpack  Search & rescue supplies, sunscreen, insect repellant  Handheld radio  Etc.

9. We Operate in Neighborhood Teams  5-8 CERT members  Team Coordinator  Familiar with your neighborhood  Team picks a disaster assembly area

10. Each Team has Team Supplies  More medical supplies  Spare batteries, flash lights  Blankets  Tarps  Pry bar, pliers  Backboard  Forms  Casualty identification tags  Much more…

11. Communications Communication among team members Communication with LWR CERT communication hubs

12. CERT Central Communications  Several communication hubs in LWR  Equipped with team radios and FCC licensed high-power radio equipment  Keep in radio contact with all teams  Keep in high-powered radio contact with the County Emergency Operations Center  Relay damage and casualty information  Provide coordination support

13. More to come… You will learn more about Lakewood Ranch CERT and how we operate in the rest of this course.

14. Good Luck!