Disposable soft Go Stretcher just $19 - That's right under twenty dollars!

The GO Stretcher can be used in the following ways:

As a Disposable Emergency Stretcher for everyday use.

As a Disposable Emergency Stretcher for Mass Causality and Disaster Preparedness.

As a Disposable Backboard cover and Strapping Support System

As a Disposable Patient Transfer System to move the patient from the backboard to the hospital gurney.

As a Disposable Gurney Sheet.

As a Search and Rescue Gurney.

As a Disposable Patient Transfer System to move the patient from the bed to a chair and back.

As a Seated Patient Evacuation System

Product Specifications:



Will hold over 500-lb load capacity.

Features (10) large hand holds which allow for easy patient handling and ease of product use.

Lowest cost Emergency Stretcher available today.

Water resistant coated woven polyethylene provides strength and durability.

Latex free.

Stretcher size with handles is 35" x71 "

Individually packaged and labeled, comes (50) units per case or sold individually.


Here's a link to the webpage.  http://www.lifemedicalsupplier.com/disposable-soft-go-stretcher-ref-305100ds-p-366.html

CERT National Newsletter is now available

The CERT National Program Office is pleased to announce that Volume 2, Issue 3 of the CERT National Newsletter is now posted on the CERT National website. Click on the following link to access the new edition: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/newsletter.shtm  {editor's note: this issue includes the Palomar Mountain, AMGEN Tour of California bike race where our San Diego County CERT's helped out}.


We hope you enjoy this issue of the newsletter and the stories about how CERT programs around the country are engaging in drills and exercises to maintain and enhance CERT members’ skills. From regional CERT Olympics in Texas and a regional CERT rodeo in Oregon and Washington State, to the AMGEN Tour of California bicycle race, to search and rescue exercises in Ohio and Virginia, and more, CERTs around the country are finding innovative and interesting ways to train.

The issue also features a request for CERT programs to submit their own drills and exercises for inclusion in upcoming publications from the CERT National Program Office.

If you know of others who would be interested in receiving CERT news and updates, please have them subscribe at the following website: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/subscribe.shtm. Thank you.

Sincerely,
CERT National Program Office
Community Preparedness Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Neat Product: GlovePaq™

Here is the link to a product called GlovePaq which I found at the Mira Mesa Home Depot for under six dollars! GlovePaq™

It allows you to clip 5 pairs of Nitrile Gloves to your belt, Go-Bag, vest or even put in a pocket so that they are always handy. They dispense one glove at a time, cuff first and are made of medical grade Nitrile which are tougher that latex gloves. The dispenser comes with a refill pack, so you actually get 10 pairs of gloves for one low price.

Repost of the S.T.A.R.T. system

Previously posted on November 25, 2008

Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment Training

Here is a great website with detailed instructions in using the START system. http://www.citmt.org/start/default.htm

If you just want to see videos of the various phases of START, click the following links in order. http://www.citmt.org/start/video/resp.wmv
http://www.citmt.org/start/video/perfus.wmv
http://www.citmt.org/start/video/mental.wmv

Safety in the After Disaster Environment

Safety in the After Disaster Environment: "

	Safety in the After Disaster Environment Department of Homeland Security US Fire Academy prepnet (EENET) DVD Library CERT Training - "Safety in the After Disaster Environment" Air Date: February 15, 2006. This broadcast prepares Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) members for the types of hazards encountered after a disaster and discusses safety while working in the disaster affected area. E202	From: PublicResourceOrg Views: 351 2 ratings
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Scanning documents for your Emergency Survival Kit

Scanning documents for your Emergency Survival Kit: "

As we’ve mentioned here before, September is National Preparedness Month, a nationwide effort to increase awareness as well as encourage individuals, families, businesses and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies. One of the most crucial aspects of preparation for an emergency is having the right supplies – an Emergency Survival Kit.

The Ready America website encourages everyone to prepare an emergency survival kit with basics such as fresh water, food, a dust mask, and medical supplies. Also included on the survival kit checklist is a collection of important documents such as copies of insurance policies, personal identification, bank account records. In the event of an emergency or natural disaster, would you be able to quickly locate and pack all of these documents without putting yourself or your family at greater risk?

Digitize and secure your important family documents. In addition to having all of your paper documents stored in a safe place, you could also have a portable, digital library of your family’s important information, in the event of an emergency such as a fire or flood. Imagine having your entire family’s birth certificates, medical records, insurance policies, and financial information all archived onto a tiny portable USB drive, packed in your Survival Kit and ready to go at a moment’s notice.

Visit the Ready.gov website to learn more about creating an Emergency Survival Kit for your family.

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"Are You Ready?"

United States Fire Academy "Are You Ready?" Air Date: January 18, 2006.

Included in this program are 3 20-minute segments:

1) one family's story on preparedness including building 3-day kits

2) an instructional video explaining proper protocol in setting up a portable generator while minimizing the risk of fire and eliminating carbon monoxide fumes

3) information regarding flash floods

I haven't watched the entire video yet but the intro looked very professional and easy to understand for anyone. Here's the link to this 58 minute movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaG7ii_tSTU

Fire Fighting "grenade"

Here's a neat idea, a throwable device for house fires! TV report on the YouTube link below.

Fire Fighting Grenade

Texting after a disaster

Texting after a disaster: "

Here is a link to an article discussing communication options during an emergency. Normal phone lines may be jammed but cellular and web-based phones would still work.

Go to the Safe America link (on the right hand side) for additional information. They have a tutorial on the use of texting for emergency communications.

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New CERT-kits store and neat product

Here is a new product you might like from a new CERT store I found online.

http://www.cert-kits.com/ez-towels-in-a-tube.html

Ten multi-purpose hand towels in a tube the sized of a pack of Mentos. Easy to carry in your CERT bag.

Neat Glow Sticks with whistle

A great addition to any emergency kit, the Life Gear glow stick with whistle fits easily in a glove compartment or backpack.

LED glow stick runs up to 200 hrs on 3 AG-13 batteries (included)

Glow stick features an emergency flasher mode

Located on the back end of the stick is a standard white LED for use as a flashlight

Remove the cap on the tip of the glow stick to reveal a whistle that will certainly get everyone's attention

$5.95 at REI

Current Rules for CERT/DSW cards

Just as a quick reminder, the requirements for the CERT/DSW card state that you have to attend two team meetings and two continuing education events every year. Our drills and meetings are meant to fulfill those requirements.

The final requirement for the card is that once every two years, you must attend a refresher training put on by San Diego CERT.

San Diego CERT has stated that failing to meet these requirements means that you will not be reissued a CERT/DSW card. If your card expires, San Diego CERT has stated that you will have to take the CERT academy again before a new card can be issued.

CERT National Newsletter Digest

In this issue of the CERT newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, you will read about the Hamden, CONN CERT training on public safety officer rehabilitation and on-scene victim care. Another story "CERT Programs: Rural and Urban" describes the similarities CERT members receive in both locations and also the challenges both communities are faced with. The article on Teen CERT is a compilation of five individuals from across the country who conduct Teen CERT in their local communities.

Here's the link: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/newsletter.shtm

Mother's Day meeting + Quarterly meetings

The Tenth of the Month falls on Mother's Day this month so we will only have a short meeting - Happy Mother's Day! Remember our CERT principles: Family First!

However if you can make it, there will be a one-hour max meeting at 3pm at the Carl's Jr on Camino Ruiz just north of Mira Mesa Blvd.

Here is also a thought that I had based on the fact that we have to identify our monthly get-togethers as either drills or meetings but not both. What do you think about two drills and one meeting in a three-month cycle?

CERT National Newsletter

Dear CERT Community,

The CERT National Program Office is pleased to announce the release of the April 2009 quarterly "CERT National Newsletter." This edition features stories on local CERT programs across the country and news and information from the CERT National Program Office. Click on the following link to read and download the newsletter:
http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/newsletter.shtm.

We hope you enjoy this newsletter. If you know of others who would be interested in receiving CERT National newsletters or CERT updates, please have them subscribe at the following website: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/subscribe.shtm.

Thank you.
Sincerely,

CERT National Program Office Community Preparedness Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency