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NERT Training
Class Schedule
Curriculum
Volunteer Opportunities
Registration Form •
Class Schedule:
The goal of this program is to help the citizens of San Francisco to be self sufficient in a major disaster situation by developing multi-functional teams, cross trained in basic emergency skills. Through this program, individuals will learn hands-on disaster skills that will help them as members of an emergency response team and/or as leaders directing untrained volunteers during an emergency, allowing them to act independently or as an adjunct to City emergency services. The 20 hour training consists of six class sessions that are approximately 3 hours each. The NERT Training is free to the public. The San Francisco Fire Department has the following NERT trainings scheduled. You may attend at any location. Enrollment is limited.
To Enroll - Call 970-2024 or go to class registration and provide Name, Phone Number, Location and Start Date of Class
Classes in Session... (Subject to Change)
Please note that it is very important for participants to attend all sessions in order to gain the full scope and benefit of the training.
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 Training Course Outline Class Session #1... Earthquake awareness, Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation Class Session #2... Basic Disaster Skills Fire Extinguishers/Behavior Utilities Shut-offs Class Session #3... Disaster Medicine Class Session #4... Light Search and Rescue Class Session #5... Team Organization and Management Terrorism & NERT Class Session #6... Hands-On Training Skills Development and Application |
Want to host a N.E.R.T. training in your San Francisco neighborhood? You must have thirty sign-ups and an ADA compliant space able to accommodate at least seventy five people. If you do, please contact SFNERT at sffdnert@sfgov.org
Curriculum:
The goal of this program is to help the residents of San Francisco be self sufficient in a major disaster situation by developing multi-functional teams, cross-trained in basic emergency skills. Through this program, individuals will learn hands-on disaster skills that will help them as members of an emergency response team and/or as a leader directing untrained volunteers during an emergency, allowing them to act independently or as an adjunct to City emergency services. There is no cost for the neighborhood training, and the class sessions are approximately 3 hours.
| Class Session #1 | Earthquake Awareness, Preparedness, and Hazard Mitigation Earthquake type, magnitude, history and probability How to prepare before it happens What to do when the earth starts to shake |
| Class Session #2 | Basic Disaster Skills Natural gas, water and electrical controls, why, when and how to shut them off Types of fire, and using extinguishers to put it out Hazardous Materials awareness in the home, on the road, and all around you |
| Class Session #3 | Disaster Medicine Health considerations for the rescuer Opening airways Stopping bleeding and shock position S.T.A.R.T. triage Minor injuries and burns |
| Class Session #4 | Light Search and Rescue Different types of construction and where to look for damage How to classify damaged buildings Building marking system Interior search patterns Lifting heavy objects and mechanical advantage Victim carries |
| Class Session #5 | Team Organization and Management City Disaster Plan and where the NERTs fit NERT Incident Command System, managing the disaster Disaster Psychology Terrorism and NERT |
| Class Session #6 | Skills Development and Application Final Exam Review Hands-On-Training Extinguishing fires Triaging and treating moulaged victims Extricating a victim trapped by heavy timbers Interior search for reported missing persons Exterior building damage assessment Award of Achievement and course evaluation |
for Graduating N.E.R.T. Classes:
Attend the final session at any of the above training sessions. Instructors will make you up to be a victim for the students attending the training so they will have a more realistic experience.
No previous experience necessary, all are welcome.
Upon arrival, inform class instructors that you are volunteering to be a victim.
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