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.

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• 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