2022 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
To be announced.
OVERALL TRAINING PLAN
MERRAG trains it volunteers and community members according to the national Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program's 6-module syllabus, augmented with additional modules customized for the Montecito neighborhood.
- Module 1 – Disaster Preparedness
- Module 2 – Disaster Fire Suppression
- Module 3 – Disaster Medical Operations part 1
- Module 4 – Disaster Medical Operations part 2
- Module 5 – Light Search & Rescue Operations
- Module 6 – Disaster Psychology and Team Organization
- Special Module – Terrorism and CERT
- Special Module – Wildland Fire in the Urban Interface
- Special Module – Radio Use/Call-Out Procedures
- Special Module – Fire Safety & Utility Controls
- Special Module – Electrical Safety/PSPS
- Special Module – Ready-Set-Go
- Special Module – Winter Weather Preparedness
- Special Module – Great California Shakeout exercise
ORIENTATION
- Brief history of MERRAG organization
- Importance and use of local communications (radios, phone tree)
- Hands-on exercises (except during Covid restrictions)
- Participation in community emergencies
CPR/FIRST AID
Dates vary
- Personal preparation for disasters
- First Aid & CPR
- Fire Suppression Techniques
- Supplemental experience with MERRAG radio and pagers
- Introduction to outside services (Red Cross, OES, and CERT)
ADVANCED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Dates vary
- MERRAG Activation Procedures
- Radio usage
- Nationally used emergency management concepts, including coordination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures and communications
- To prepare MERRAG members to assist Fire Department and local officials in emergencies (operations, planning, logistics, administration)
- ICS - Incident Command System
- NIMS - National Emergency Management System
COMMUNICATION VAN ORIENTATION
Qualfied volunteers will learn how to operate the Communication Van including:
- Location of keys
- Generator usage
- Supply Locations