Fairfax CERT MCI Drill

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Fairfax CERT MCI Drill

By Fairfax County CERT

Date and time

Saturday, June 6, 2015 · 7am - 3pm EDT

Location

VATF-1 Disaster Training Center, coordinates 38.688709,-77.240732

Landfill Drive Lorton, VA 22079

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Description

CERT EX

June 6th, 2015

Lorton Juvenile Detention Center

All times are subject to change without notice



Update: Victim Actors admitted free (includes breakfast and lunch)!


Join us for our first large scale CERT EX for CERTs…This exercise will give our trained CERTs an opportunity to sharpen and advance their skills and work together as an individual responder or as a neighborhood team. From moulage to triage, you’ll experience it all. This is a unique opportunity to practice your skills in a realistic full scale exercise. We're excited to offer this training at Virginia Task Force 1's training facility at the former Lorton Juvenile Detention Center.

Participants have the option to register as a responder, victim-actor, evaluator or controller. The exercise is conducted in a no-fault learning environment where capabilities and processes will be evaluated. The scenario(s) will be realistic and event simulation will provide sufficient detail to allow players to react to information and situations as they are presented, as if the simulated incident were real. The exercise will be held rain or shine.


New: Sign Up as a Team!

If you're part of a local neighborhood CERT group, you can respond to the exercise as a team! Team leaders, click "Create a team," and type a team name that includes your ZIP code (example: Beverly Hills Local CERT - 90210). Then, click the "Invite Team Members" button to send email invitations to your team members to register for the drill. Team members, click the "Join a team" button and search for existing teams by team name or ZIP code. (And don't worry if you're not on a team -- you can still sign up for the drill as an individual!)

Note: Victim/Actors are NOT required to be CERT-trained and get free admission (including breakfast and lunch)! All participants must sign a waiver and register through Eventbrite. Limited Victim Actor slots (free) and CERT Responder tickets will be available for purchase the day of the event.

For non-Victim Actors, the cost of your ticket funds “disaster breakfast” and “disaster lunch” provided by one of the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Canteen units. Coffee and pastry in the morning, and a modest lunch. (Disaster dining at its best.) Participants will also have the opportunity to take an exclusive tour of the Lorton Training Site, used by Fairfax County's elite urban search and rescue team, Virginia Task Force 1.

Late arrivals will not be admitted after 8:45am.

0700 - 0800 CERT Responders and Victim/Actors arrive and check in with registration

0800 - 0845 Moulage Actors

0800 - 0900 Scenario and safety briefing for victim/actors

0800 - 0900 Scenario and safety briefing for responders

0800 - 0900 Scenario and safety briefing for controllers and evaluators

0930 Disaster strikes! (StartEX )

Mid-Day Lunch

After lunch Hot wash

FAQs

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Yes, all participants should have a picture ID. Participants must be at least 16 years old because this site is used extensively for rescue training and has inherent hazards including, but not limited to sharp objects, broken glass, nails, insects, tripping hazards, etc.

What can/can't I bring to the event?

ALL PERSONS coming on the site (regardless of your role) must wear shoes that completely enclose the foot - No sandals, Tevas, Keens, Crocs, High heels, Pumps etc. - Persons arriving without proper foot wear will be denied access to the site - No EXCEPTIONS

ALL PERSONS coming on the site (regardless of your role) must wear long pants - No shorts or skirts. Anyone arriving without proper attire will be denied access to the site. Safety is paramount! We also recommend that you bring a water bottle, cup or some other water storage device. We will have drinking water available on site. Bring Sunscreen and bug repellent.

CERT Responders- You may bring any resources you like, however they will need to be carried in and kept with you during the exercise. Proper PPE is required.


Victim Actors- We would recommend some form of entertainment during the periods of waiting - a book, an iPod, a well charged phone.... it can get muddy / wet so a word of caution.


Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Missy Tuttle-Ferrio, Volunteer Lead lead@fairfaxcountycert.org

Anita Van der Merwe, Deputy Lead deputylead@fairfaxcountycert.org

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

No, sorry. It's an accountability thing.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Yes, this will allow us to expedite checking into the secured site.

What is the refund policy?

We don't offer refunds. Any remaining funds from the event will be donated to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Canteen fund.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

Nope. Again, it's an accountability thing. This is a secured training site.

FAIRFAX COUNTY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM

HOLD HARMLESS/PERMISSION REQUEST

By registering for this event, I hereby request permission to participate in the Fairfax County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Exercise. I understand that this training will involve active physical participation, which includes a potential risk of personal injury and/or personal property damage. I make this request with full knowledge of the possibility of personal injury and/or personal property damage. Further, I have read and understand the program outline that describes all class sections and the associated activities.

I agree to hold Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, the County of Fairfax, and Fairfax County Emergency Management, and their agents and personnel, harmless from any and all claims, actions, suits, and/or injury that I may suffer and which may arise as a result of my participation in the above mentioned class.

I agree to follow the rules established by the instructors, and to exercise reasonable care while participating in the CERT program. I understand that if I fail to follow the instructor’s rules and regulations or if I fail to exercise reasonable care, I can be administratively removed from the program.

I hereby authorize the Fairfax County CERT Program to take photographs of myself and others that I bring to class to act as “victims” and to use or publish such photographs (still photographs, film/video, etc.) in any format (print, electronic publication, internet, etc.) as they see fit and I waive any rights and any claims I might have regarding the taking or publishing of any such photos.

By executing this release I certify that I have read this release in its entirety, understand all of its terms and have had any questions regarding the release or its effect satisfactory answered. I agree to this release freely and voluntarily.


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CERT, or the Community Emergency Response Team is a nationwide program run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that takes an "all-hazards" approach to community preparedness and response. The CERT program prepares residents to safely help themselves, their families, and their communities in the event of major disasters where first responders are delayed. The Fairfax County CERT program was established in January 2003, and is administered by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department through the Office of the Volunteer Liaison.

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