OPERATION CERTOPERATION CERT

Disaster Preparedness ExerciseDisaster Preparedness Exercise

Campo, CACampo, CA

October 21, 2006October 21, 2006

EXERCISE CONCEPTEXERCISE CONCEPT This functional exercise will have four major This functional exercise will have four major

components.components. CERT TeamsCERT Teams – A train has hit a school bus trapping – A train has hit a school bus trapping

students. Railroad passenger cars have de-railed in the students. Railroad passenger cars have de-railed in the Carrizo George Rail Road sand loading yard in Campo. Carrizo George Rail Road sand loading yard in Campo. Victims need assistance.Victims need assistance.

American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross - Open the Campo Community - Open the Campo Community Center, 976 Sheridan Road Campo, as an area Center, 976 Sheridan Road Campo, as an area Red Red Cross Evacuation ShelterCross Evacuation Shelter to test our Mountain to test our Mountain Empire community Red Cross Volunteers.Empire community Red Cross Volunteers.

RACES – RACES – Utilize ECHO III as the Area Incident Utilize ECHO III as the Area Incident Command and Community Communications Center.Command and Community Communications Center.

CommunityCommunity – Participate in the ARC Shelter Drill and – Participate in the ARC Shelter Drill and receive disaster preparedness information.receive disaster preparedness information.

Operation CERT Exercise Site, Campo CAOperation CERT Exercise Site, Campo CA . .

Hwy 94 and Forrest Gate Road Hwy 94 and Forrest Gate Road

Enter off Forrest Gate Road. Enter off Forrest Gate Road. Follow Museum signsFollow Museum signs

Turn left behind Health Turn left behind Health Center and follow dirt Center and follow dirt road to sand yard road to sand yard gated area and gated area and parkingparking

Sand Yard looking West from East of Yard Sand Yard looking West from East of Yard

Siding where RR cars will be Siding where RR cars will be staged. Platform for Press staged. Platform for Press and Safety Officersand Safety Officers

Parking Area A. ASTREA LZ at far Parking Area A. ASTREA LZ at far end. Platform for safety and end. Platform for safety and traffic controltraffic control

Parking Area B. Next to and Parking Area B. Next to and East of Area A. Use this East of Area A. Use this lot first.lot first.

Overall Overall Drill SiteDrill Site

Site Site DetailsDetails

RR Cars Available

RR Car, lower level

Main door

Generator car for AC. OES buys the gas!

RR Car, upper level

Stair to upper level

FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE OBJECTIVESFUNCTIONAL EXERCISE OBJECTIVES

Assist Assist CERT TeamsCERT Teams with a realistic drill scenario in the with a realistic drill scenario in the CGRR Sand Yard.CGRR Sand Yard.

Demonstrate the communities ability to operate a Demonstrate the communities ability to operate a Red Red Cross Emergency Evacuation CenterCross Emergency Evacuation Center, following Red , following Red Cross Procedures. Disaster preparation information will be Cross Procedures. Disaster preparation information will be available for the public.available for the public.

Demonstrate the ability to setup a Community Incident Demonstrate the ability to setup a Community Incident Command Communications Center in Command Communications Center in ECHO III.ECHO III.

Test Test CERT, ARC and the Communities Disaster CERT, ARC and the Communities Disaster VolunteersVolunteers ability to coordinate resources and ability to coordinate resources and communications between drill locations.communications between drill locations.

Test the ability to coordinate resources and activities Test the ability to coordinate resources and activities between local communities in the Mountain Empire Area between local communities in the Mountain Empire Area and outside agencies.and outside agencies.

What we need from the CERT Council - ASAPWhat we need from the CERT Council - ASAP

Head count? Head count? CERT MembersCERT Members First RespondersFirst Responders Others?Others?

Identify CERT Go Trailers and inventory available for the Identify CERT Go Trailers and inventory available for the drill.drill.

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Available at Available at www.campofire.orgwww.campofire.org

Operation CERT Exercise PlanOperation CERT Exercise Plan

Communications PlanCommunications Plan

Victim Unit ProceduresVictim Unit Procedures

CERT Helicopter Safety ManualCERT Helicopter Safety Manual

Drill Evaluation FormDrill Evaluation Form

This Power Point PresentationThis Power Point Presentation

- CERT -Trained and

Ready!

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