In a large scale disaster, Emergency Services will be delayed or unavailable. The employee at your site, the teacher at school or the civilian at home will become a “spontaneous responder”. When people are confronted with the realities of a disaster such as an earthquake, they will be forced to make many decisions very quickly. Disaster Survival Skills will give them the knowledge and the skills to make the right decisions.
The Emergency Response Teams in businesses and teachers at schools and even moms at home should receive training in the areas of Light Urban Search & Rescue, Triage, Disaster First Aid and Fire/Utility Control. The early intervention of trained persons will not only save lives but reduce property losses in both large and small scale emergencies.
Light Urban Search & Rescue training will enable the spontaneous responder to perform an organized search effort to safely remove un-trapped and trapped victims without causing harm to themselves or the victim.
Triage and Disaster First Aid techniques will allow the rescuers to manage an overwhelming number of injured victims by evaluating and prioritizing their treatment as the professionals do in mass casualty incidents.
Everyone should learn to use a fire extinguisher. All fires start small. With extinguishers already in place, a trained person could be a real solution to an otherwise serious problem. The failure to control utilities quickly following a disaster could have a tragic effect on the outcome of your emergency.
The key to your success will be having both the skills and the tools necessary to handle and manage the chaos that awaits you. You will be the backbone of the initial rescue effort and begin the process of recovery.
Wayne Bennett is a twenty five year fire captain in southern California. He is also the owner of Survival Skills & Co. a business specializing in Disaster Response training for Schools and Businesses. He has trained over 20,000 persons since 1991 how to save lives in his one day “Disaster Survival Skills” workshops. His company also provides realistic kits and supplies for disaster preparedness. His company provides NIMS training, CPR & First Aid classes.
He is a FEMA CERT instructor, American Heart Assoc. Instructor, National Safety Council training center. His training includes Urban Search and Rescue training, Swift water rescue, Ice rescue, High/low angle rope rescue, CSTI earthquake management, etc. Visit his website at http://www.disastersurvivalskills.com
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