Darrell Chen

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Darrell Chen Dattesh Dave Lauren Dolezal Michaela
Donaldson Alex Single Katharine Van Gundy
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

• What is CERT?
• Volunteer-based
• Disaster preparedness and emergency response
• Help themselves, families, loved ones, community
• CERT at UCD
• Campus affiliated volunteers
• Campus
• Earthquake/Flood Preparedness, First Aid/CPR,
  Traffic Control, Light Search and Rescue

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Charge to DHC Team
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Determining Necessity

• Integrating the recommendations of
• Emergency Management Department
• UC Davis Fire Department
• Student Housing
• City of Davis CERT
• University Legal Counsel
• University Risk Management
• High probability of a natural disaster
• CERT to supplement emergency professionals
• Increase safety of campus

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Assessing Interest
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Quick Survey Yes Follow Up Question
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Quick SurveyNo Follow Up Question
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Quick SurveyMaybe Follow Up Question
Need more information, no time
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Quick Survey Overview
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(49)
(27)
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Quick Survey - No Respondents
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Quick Survey Maybe Respondents
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Potential Recruiting Pools

• General student population
• Faculty and Staff
• Fire department volunteers
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Club
• ASUCD
• Greek System

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Proposed Structure for UC Davis CERT
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Proposed structural regulation systemIncident
Command System

• A standardized federal system
• First-on-scene
• Unity of command system
• Uniform language

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Proposed Sponsors

• Role Sponsors will coordinate training for
  CERT, work closely to establish sustainability,
  and funding.
• On campus Fire Department
• Emergency Management Department
• Faculty/staff

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Proposed Structure for Deployment
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CERT Training
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Training Prepare

• Follow Training of Davis City CERT
• Combined training with Davis City CERT
• Training Syllabus
• Suggest radio communication training
• Backpack

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Sustaining CERT

• Establishing a strong base
• Recruitment in favor of long-term involvement
• Integrating veterans and novices
• Maintaining interest among CERT members
• Continued financial support propositions
• Sponsor absorbing the cost through UC provision
  of funds
• FEMA grant

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Undergraduate Students Interest by Year
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Advantages

• Increased safety for University students/staff
  during an emergency
• Immediate care
• Demonstrates universitys dedication to campus
  safety
• Looks good for students Resume builder

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Disadvantages

• Liability concerns
• Potential risk for participants (can be minimized
  with training)
• Limitations in number of participants including
  during summer and breaks

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Responses to Charge
Interviews with emergency professionals Overall
increase in campus emergency preparedness
SARI Survey
Consultation with other campus CERT
authorities Emergency response professionals
Adequate interest Proposed one-unit
class Proposed campus club
Being integrated into the sponsors budget
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Thank You!

• Valerie Lucus Diana Cox
• Rose Conroy
• Kathy Davis
• Nate Delaney-Busch
• Carrie Devine
• Steve Drown
• Kim Jester
• Deborah Luthi
• Ann Orel
• Branden Petitt
• UCI, UTD, U of M

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