You will be assigned a team number.

There will be 3 groups activated as part of the call out:

CERT BASE ,
CERT Operations,
CERT Logistics

If an actual emergency occurs during the exercise, any team member may say the words “Real Life” to end the exercise and rally your team members to the assembly area (Hughes Center, padua room).

The overall scenario for this exercise is that there has been severe wind and rain storms in the area. Police and Fire are fully utilized and are asking for CERT to help with specific calls around the city. In all scenarios ONLY CERT members are available, except where indicated police or fire are already at the location.

Claremont CERT Team Radio Use

If you wish to call another CERT member, start with your call sign followed by their call sign.

For Example: If you are “CERT Team 3” and you wish to call “CERT Base”.

Your call would be:   “CERT Team 3”, “CERT Base”

The CERT Base would respond: “CERT Team 3” go ahead

Before using the radio, listen for a short period of time, so that you do not interrupt another conversation.

Push and hold the Push-to-Talk button for two seconds before talking.

After you have established contact, speak slowly, distinctively, and in plain English. Use Phonetic Alphabet when necessary for clarity.

Phonetic Alphabet

Use the phonetic alphabet to assist with accurate copy when necessary.

Team 1 Scenarios – Reporting to CERT Operations

Scenario # 1

You are being deployed for traffic control to block all traffic Northbound on Mills ave beginning at Baseline Road. Once you arrive at the location, you locate the traffic control barriers and notice that the I-Beam bar for one of the A-Frame Barricade cannot be located.

Suggested Radio Communications:

• Report that you have arrived on station
• Report that the I-Beam bar was not delivered and is needed.
• Report that Barricades are in place and you will move to next assignment

Scenario # 2

You are being deployed to the shopping center at Foothill and Towne Ave North west corner with CVS Pharmacy. Do a size up of the area and report back items identified.

shopping center parking is approximatly half full. Stores are occupied, and numerous people are standing outside the stores and in the parking lot. there is no obvious hazards in the area. it does appear that electrical power is out throughout the shopping center.

• Report that you have arrived on station
• Report information found
• Report that you are moving to next assignment

Scenario # 3

You are deployed to 207 N. Harvard Ave. Upon arrival, you do a Size up and find that a maintenance worker is on the building roof and is not injured, but the ladder that was being used was knocked over and is damaged and can not be used. You are unable to find a ladder in the area.

• Report that you have arrived on location
• Report status and needs.
• Report that you are moving to next assignment

Scenario # 4

You are deployed to a traffic incident located at Plymouth Rd and W. 8^th street. Upon arrival, you find two vehicles with moderate damage and airbags deployed in one vehicle. Occupants from vehicle # 1 California License plate XX44556 are out of the vehicle and appear to be uninjured. Occupants from vehicle # 2 California License plate YY3322P are trapped in the vehicle and one is unconscious the other is alert and responding.

• Report that you have arrived on location
• Report as emergency traffic
• Report Status and Needs
• Report that you are moving to next assignment

Scenario # 5

You are deployed to the neighborhood of Rockford Dr and Lowell Ave. There are reports of smoke in the area. Once you arrive in the area you notice some smoke and begin trying to isolate where the smoke is coming from. After a few minutes you locate the source of the smoke as a outdoor warming fire in the back yard of one of the homes.

• Report that you have arrived on location
• Report Status and Needs
• Report that you are moving to next assignment