CERT: Chapter 8 Terrorism and CERT Part F:

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Preparing at home, work, and in your neighborhood:

The following notes are directly from the CERT book. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker.

Because personal safety is the first parity, as with hazardous materials, CERT members should treat possible terrorist incidents as a stop sign. CERTs are not equipped or trained to respond to terrorist incidences. Professional responders will need specialized equipment and personnel to respond to a terrorist incident.

In addition, it is important to remember that the terrorist incident scenes are also crime scene. CERT members should avoid taking any action that may disturb potential evidence.

Prepare for terrorist activity:

There are ways to prepare for terrorist incident. The CBRANE events covered in this unit are survivable and what you learn and do now may impact the quality of your survival. Many of the steps for preparing for a terrorist incident are the same as for natural hazards. Please review unit one: disaster preparedness on the importance of learning about community alerts and warnings, having household plans, and the seven supplies in multiple locations.

This unit will focus on some of the preparedness actions and protective measures that are particularly relevant for CBRNE events. These include: sheltering – in – place; understanding the concepts of time, distance, and shelving; and decontamination.

Shelter – in – place procedures:

 Procedures for sheltering in place during a chemical or biological attack include:

  • Shut off the ventilation system and lacks all doors and windows to reduce airflow from the outside.
  • Go to your shelter in place a room where your precut plastic, Dante, radio and other supplies should be stored).
  • Use precut plastic sheeting to cover openings where Eric can enter the room including Doris, Windows, events or electrical outlets, and telephone outlets. When caught, the sheeting should stand several inches beyond the dimensions of the door open window to allow room to where Eric can come in, such as under doors or areas where pipes enter the home. Air can be blocked by placing towels or other soft objects in areas where the air could enter, then securing them with duct tape the sheeting to the walls and floor.
  • Tape the plastic sheeting around all doors and windows using duct tape to ensure a good seal.
  • Still with duct tape other areas where Eric can come in, such as under doors in areas where pipes enter the home. Eric Henry blocked by placing towels or other soft objects in areas where air could enter, then securing them with duct tape.
  • Listen to a battery – powered radio for the all clear. Chemicals used in attack will be carried on the wind and will dissipate over time. You will generally not need to stay in a sealed room for more than a few hours. Listen to emergency alert system broadcasts to know when it is safe to leave the safe room.
  • Practicing sealing in the room
  • Establish shelter – in – place procedures whenever you spend significant amounts of time at home, at work, at school
  • As a rule of thumb, 10 ft.² of floor space per person will provide sufficient air to prevent carbon dioxide buildup for up to five hours, assuming a normal breathing rate while resting.
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