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The course consists of 20 hours of training two nights a week for the next four weeks. Classes are taught by trained emergency personnel, including firefighters and EMT's. The course agenda is as follows: Week 1 Disaster Preparedness - Introduction to disasters, impact of disasters on infrastructure, hazards posed by buildings and non structural items, the role of CERT's in disaster response Week 2 Disaster Fire Suppression - Identifying and reducing potential fire hazards, basic fire suppression strategy, firefighting resources, firefighting techniques. Week 3 Disaster Medical Operations - Part 1 - Treatment strategies for life threatening conditions and principles of triage. Week 4 Disaster Medical Operations - Part 2 - Head to toe assessments, treatment for head wounds, treatment for fractures, sprains, burns and other injuries. Week 5 Light Search and Rescue Operations - Search and rescue priorities and resources, techniques for size-up and search, lifting, cribbing and removing victims, rescuer safety. Week 6 Disaster and Team Organization - The post-disaster emotional environment, the Incident Command System, CERT strategies, tactics, and documentation. Week 7 Course Review and Disaster Simulation Exercise IS Course FEMA: http://www.training.fema.gov/IS/ All independent studies Before taking level 3 you should have already completed IS-317 CERT Overview Level 3: IS-317: Introduction to CERT IS-22: Are You Ready? An In Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness IS-55: Household Hazardous Materials – A Guide for Citizens IS-271: Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk IS-324: Community Hurricane Preparedness Level 4: IS-244: Developing and Managing Volunteers IS-7: A Citizen’s Guide to Disaster Assistance IS-100. Introduction to the Incident Command System IS-394. Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster IS-700: NIMS, an Introduction IS-244: Developing and Managing Volunteers IS-288: Role of Voluntary Agencies EMI no longer offers IS-317.To take the course please go to http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/training_mat.shtm#IS317