CERT: Disaster Medical Operations II

Learn how to provide basic medical care in disaster situations.

This is the second class in a 2 part series. Disaster Med Ops I should be taken prior to Disaster Med Ops II.

Again, following a disaster, there may be injured survivors and professional responders may not be available for an extended period of time. Remember our goal to safely provide the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

In this unit you will learn about how to organize disaster medical operations in the field, and how to treat common injuries and exposures not covered in Med Ops I. This will include setting up treatment areas, learning how to maintain hygiene and sanitation, and performing head-toe -assessments. The first-aid topics to be covered will include: how to dress and bandage wounds; treatment of burns, fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains; and treatment of cold and heat-related injuries, nasal bleeding, bites and stings.

These exercises will involve working in teams and requires some physical exertion such as getting up and down from the floor.

Course Policies

To ensure that courses are safe and open to everyone, the following policies are in place:

1. Attendance is capped at 24 participants per class.
2. Participants may take each course once in a calendar year.
3. Failure to show up for a class will result in not being able to sign up for another CERT class for six months.
4. Two cancellations made within less than one week of the registered class time will result in not being able to sign up for another CERT class for six months. You can always cancel by emailing oes@berkeleyca.gov.
5. If you're on the waiting list for this class, we will inform you via email if there is a spot open for you.
6. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this training.
7. If you took this class last year, please consider leaving the space for someone new. We recommend taking the class every 3 years.